used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
(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 "No such thing; all the spindles are all turned by one single thing."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No such thing; all the spindles are all turned by one single thing."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But what is it turns this great wheel? it cannot be a man nor a horse, for they would not be strong enough.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No such thing; all the spindles are all turned by one single thing."
cannot
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From this reading "But what is it turns this great wheel? it cannot be a man nor a horse, for they would not be strong enough.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare say it is a steam-engine, for that is the strongest thing I ever heard of."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "But what is it turns this great wheel? it cannot be a man nor a horse, for they would not be strong enough.
at any time
From this reading I dare say it is a steam-engine, for that is the strongest thing I ever heard of."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But what is it turns this great wheel? it cannot be a man nor a horse, for they would not be strong enough.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I dare say it is a steam-engine, for that is the strongest thing I ever heard of."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "But what is it turns this great wheel? it cannot be a man nor a horse, for they would not be strong enough.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dare say it is a steam-engine, for that is the strongest thing I ever heard of."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But what is it turns this great wheel? it cannot be a man nor a horse, for they would not be strong enough.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But what is it turns this great wheel? it cannot be a man nor a horse, for they would not be strong enough.
not any; not one
From this reading "No such thing; all the spindles are all turned by one single thing."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "But what is it turns this great wheel? it cannot be a man nor a horse, for they would not be strong enough.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I dare say it is a steam-engine, for that is the strongest thing I ever heard of."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No such thing; all the spindles are all turned by one single thing."
and nothing more
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
express in words
From this reading I dare say it is a steam-engine, for that is the strongest thing I ever heard of."
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "No such thing; all the spindles are all turned by one single thing."
spindles
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From this reading "No such thing; all the spindles are all turned by one single thing."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
steam-engine
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From this reading I dare say it is a steam-engine, for that is the strongest thing I ever heard of."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "But what is it turns this great wheel? it cannot be a man nor a horse, for they would not be strong enough.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I dare say it is a steam-engine, for that is the strongest thing I ever heard of."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "No such thing; all the spindles are all turned by one single thing."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No such thing; all the spindles are all turned by one single thing."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But what is it turns this great wheel? it cannot be a man nor a horse, for they would not be strong enough.
a special situation
From this reading "No such thing; all the spindles are all turned by one single thing."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But what is it turns this great wheel? it cannot be a man nor a horse, for they would not be strong enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "No such thing; all the spindles are all turned by one single thing."
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what is it turns this great wheel? it cannot be a man nor a horse, for they would not be strong enough.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
Willy
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From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But what is it turns this great wheel? it cannot be a man nor a horse, for they would not be strong enough.
an affirmative
From this reading Willy stared with surprise; but Johnny went on: "Yes, not only all the spindles, but everything that turns in the factory, is made to turn by one great wheel, which is as big as a house."
