used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
how long something has existed
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Jack was known as "Th' oiler," his duty being to attend to the long lines of shafting and revolving pullies.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Jack was known as "Th' oiler," his duty being to attend to the long lines of shafting and revolving pullies.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
a boy or man
From this reading One was the overlooker under whom she worked, this was Dick, a prime favourite with the masters, and a clever, honest chap he was.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading One was the overlooker under whom she worked, this was Dick, a prime favourite with the masters, and a clever, honest chap he was.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
someone who is a detective
From this reading We will simply speak of them as Dick and Jack.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Jack was known as "Th' oiler," his duty being to attend to the long lines of shafting and revolving pullies.
at any time
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading One was the overlooker under whom she worked, this was Dick, a prime favourite with the masters, and a clever, honest chap he was.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One was the overlooker under whom she worked, this was Dick, a prime favourite with the masters, and a clever, honest chap he was.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack was known as "Th' oiler," his duty being to attend to the long lines of shafting and revolving pullies.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading One was the overlooker under whom she worked, this was Dick, a prime favourite with the masters, and a clever, honest chap he was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
a small worthless amount
From this reading We will simply speak of them as Dick and Jack.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Jack was known as "Th' oiler," his duty being to attend to the long lines of shafting and revolving pullies.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Jack was known as "Th' oiler," his duty being to attend to the long lines of shafting and revolving pullies.
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 Jack was known as "Th' oiler," his duty being to attend to the long lines of shafting and revolving pullies.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading One was the overlooker under whom she worked, this was Dick, a prime favourite with the masters, and a clever, honest chap he was.
the force of workers available
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
oilernounUS /ˈɔɪlər/
a worker who oils engines or machinery
From this reading Jack was known as "Th' oiler," his duty being to attend to the long lines of shafting and revolving pullies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was the overlooker under whom she worked, this was Dick, a prime favourite with the masters, and a clever, honest chap he was.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
others
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From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
overlooker
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From this reading One was the overlooker under whom she worked, this was Dick, a prime favourite with the masters, and a clever, honest chap he was.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading One was the overlooker under whom she worked, this was Dick, a prime favourite with the masters, and a clever, honest chap he was.
pullies
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From this reading Jack was known as "Th' oiler," his duty being to attend to the long lines of shafting and revolving pullies.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading Jack was known as "Th' oiler," his duty being to attend to the long lines of shafting and revolving pullies.
shaftingverbUS /ˈʃæftɪŋ/
-ing form of “shaft” — equip with a shaft
From this reading Jack was known as "Th' oiler," his duty being to attend to the long lines of shafting and revolving pullies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
and nothing more
From this reading We will simply speak of them as Dick and Jack.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
express in speech
From this reading We will simply speak of them as Dick and Jack.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Jack was known as "Th' oiler," his duty being to attend to the long lines of shafting and revolving pullies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We will simply speak of them as Dick and Jack.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One was the overlooker under whom she worked, this was Dick, a prime favourite with the masters, and a clever, honest chap he was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will simply speak of them as Dick and Jack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
which person or people
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One was the overlooker under whom she worked, this was Dick, a prime favourite with the masters, and a clever, honest chap he was.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will simply speak of them as Dick and Jack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One was the overlooker under whom she worked, this was Dick, a prime favourite with the masters, and a clever, honest chap he was.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One was the overlooker under whom she worked, this was Dick, a prime favourite with the masters, and a clever, honest chap he was.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
but in spite of that
From this reading In her own heart she had never felt love,--she had never sounded the depths of her own nature;--she was as yet a stranger to herself.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Amongst others, who were ever ready at her beck and call were two young men,--both about her own age.--They are both dead now or this story would not have been written.
