used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long hard winter, with the world shrouded in snow, served to dim these impressions but not to efface them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then the slow, regular pant of the bellows fused with the clang of hammer on the anvil and seemed to him the very incarnation of energy--of a force that drives things along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
anvilnounUS /ˈænvəl/
a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
From this reading Then the slow, regular pant of the bellows fused with the clang of hammer on the anvil and seemed to him the very incarnation of energy--of a force that drives things along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading When the North wind was blowing, and the highways were bare of traffic, it was not so bad to sit at this task and have the blaze of the white-hot embers warm him.
completely unclothed
From this reading When the North wind was blowing, and the highways were bare of traffic, it was not so bad to sit at this task and have the blaze of the white-hot embers warm him.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
bellowsnounUS /ˈbeloʊz/
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading When the North wind was blowing, and the highways were bare of traffic, it was not so bad to sit at this task and have the blaze of the white-hot embers warm him.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading When the North wind was blowing, and the highways were bare of traffic, it was not so bad to sit at this task and have the blaze of the white-hot embers warm him.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
a youthful male person
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A long hard winter, with the world shrouded in snow, served to dim these impressions but not to efface them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
put or send forth
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading Then the slow, regular pant of the bellows fused with the clang of hammer on the anvil and seemed to him the very incarnation of energy--of a force that drives things along.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
the first light of day
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading A long hard winter, with the world shrouded in snow, served to dim these impressions but not to efface them.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading Then the slow, regular pant of the bellows fused with the clang of hammer on the anvil and seemed to him the very incarnation of energy--of a force that drives things along.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
effaceverbUS /ɪˈfeɪs/
remove completely from recognition or memory
From this reading A long hard winter, with the world shrouded in snow, served to dim these impressions but not to efface them.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading When the North wind was blowing, and the highways were bare of traffic, it was not so bad to sit at this task and have the blaze of the white-hot embers warm him.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Then the slow, regular pant of the bellows fused with the clang of hammer on the anvil and seemed to him the very incarnation of energy--of a force that drives things along.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Then the slow, regular pant of the bellows fused with the clang of hammer on the anvil and seemed to him the very incarnation of energy--of a force that drives things along.
forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
fusedadjectiveUS /fjuːzd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading Then the slow, regular pant of the bellows fused with the clang of hammer on the anvil and seemed to him the very incarnation of energy--of a force that drives things along.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Then the slow, regular pant of the bellows fused with the clang of hammer on the anvil and seemed to him the very incarnation of energy--of a force that drives things along.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A long hard winter, with the world shrouded in snow, served to dim these impressions but not to efface them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the North wind was blowing, and the highways were bare of traffic, it was not so bad to sit at this task and have the blaze of the white-hot embers warm him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
highwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading When the North wind was blowing, and the highways were bare of traffic, it was not so bad to sit at this task and have the blaze of the white-hot embers warm him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading A long hard winter, with the world shrouded in snow, served to dim these impressions but not to efface them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A long hard winter, with the world shrouded in snow, served to dim these impressions but not to efface them.
incarnationnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrˈneɪʃən/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading Then the slow, regular pant of the bellows fused with the clang of hammer on the anvil and seemed to him the very incarnation of energy--of a force that drives things along.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the North wind was blowing, and the highways were bare of traffic, it was not so bad to sit at this task and have the blaze of the white-hot embers warm him.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
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 A long hard winter, with the world shrouded in snow, served to dim these impressions but not to efface them.
for more time
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
NinthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
not any; not one
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When the North wind was blowing, and the highways were bare of traffic, it was not so bad to sit at this task and have the blaze of the white-hot embers warm him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A long hard winter, with the world shrouded in snow, served to dim these impressions but not to efface them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
pantverbUS /pænt/
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Then the slow, regular pant of the bellows fused with the clang of hammer on the anvil and seemed to him the very incarnation of energy--of a force that drives things along.
pranksnounUS /præŋks/
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Then the slow, regular pant of the bellows fused with the clang of hammer on the anvil and seemed to him the very incarnation of energy--of a force that drives things along.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then the slow, regular pant of the bellows fused with the clang of hammer on the anvil and seemed to him the very incarnation of energy--of a force that drives things along.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading A long hard winter, with the world shrouded in snow, served to dim these impressions but not to efface them.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading A long hard winter, with the world shrouded in snow, served to dim these impressions but not to efface them.
be seated
From this reading When the North wind was blowing, and the highways were bare of traffic, it was not so bad to sit at this task and have the blaze of the white-hot embers warm him.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Then the slow, regular pant of the bellows fused with the clang of hammer on the anvil and seemed to him the very incarnation of energy--of a force that drives things along.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A long hard winter, with the world shrouded in snow, served to dim these impressions but not to efface them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading When the North wind was blowing, and the highways were bare of traffic, it was not so bad to sit at this task and have the blaze of the white-hot embers warm him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A long hard winter, with the world shrouded in snow, served to dim these impressions but not to efface them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A long hard winter, with the world shrouded in snow, served to dim these impressions but not to efface them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the slow, regular pant of the bellows fused with the clang of hammer on the anvil and seemed to him the very incarnation of energy--of a force that drives things along.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A long hard winter, with the world shrouded in snow, served to dim these impressions but not to efface them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Then the slow, regular pant of the bellows fused with the clang of hammer on the anvil and seemed to him the very incarnation of energy--of a force that drives things along.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the North wind was blowing, and the highways were bare of traffic, it was not so bad to sit at this task and have the blaze of the white-hot embers warm him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A long hard winter, with the world shrouded in snow, served to dim these impressions but not to efface them.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading When the North wind was blowing, and the highways were bare of traffic, it was not so bad to sit at this task and have the blaze of the white-hot embers warm him.
utterancesnounUS /ˈʌtərənsɪz/
plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then the slow, regular pant of the bellows fused with the clang of hammer on the anvil and seemed to him the very incarnation of energy--of a force that drives things along.
Wang
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From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading When the North wind was blowing, and the highways were bare of traffic, it was not so bad to sit at this task and have the blaze of the white-hot embers warm him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the North wind was blowing, and the highways were bare of traffic, it was not so bad to sit at this task and have the blaze of the white-hot embers warm him.
at the time that
From this reading When the North wind was blowing, and the highways were bare of traffic, it was not so bad to sit at this task and have the blaze of the white-hot embers warm him.
white-hotadjective
intensely zealous or fervid
From this reading When the North wind was blowing, and the highways were bare of traffic, it was not so bad to sit at this task and have the blaze of the white-hot embers warm him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wang the Ninth was now no longer a child but a growing boy on whom his father cast jealous looks--as on so much capital that was not bearing due interest.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading When the North wind was blowing, and the highways were bare of traffic, it was not so bad to sit at this task and have the blaze of the white-hot embers warm him.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A long hard winter, with the world shrouded in snow, served to dim these impressions but not to efface them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A long hard winter, with the world shrouded in snow, served to dim these impressions but not to efface them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A long hard winter, with the world shrouded in snow, served to dim these impressions but not to efface them.
wrathfuladjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Occasionally by dint of blows and wrathful utterances he made the youth work at the forge, seating him at the first glimmering of dawn before the bellows and watching him so closely that there was never a chance of his stealing away to indulge in his eternal pranks.
