adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day and week after week the strike dragged on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day after day and week after week the strike dragged on.
baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Idleness hung heavily on their hands, and small coins that should have passed over the baker's counter clinked upon mahogany bars.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Idleness hung heavily on their hands, and small coins that should have passed over the baker's counter clinked upon mahogany bars.
Bonbright
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From this reading Daily strength departed from it and entered into Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
clinked
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From this reading Idleness hung heavily on their hands, and small coins that should have passed over the baker's counter clinked upon mahogany bars.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading Idleness hung heavily on their hands, and small coins that should have passed over the baker's counter clinked upon mahogany bars.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Idleness hung heavily on their hands, and small coins that should have passed over the baker's counter clinked upon mahogany bars.
DailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Daily strength departed from it and entered into Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day and week after week the strike dragged on.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading Daily strength departed from it and entered into Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Day after day and week after week the strike dragged on.
Dulac
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From this reading Dulac labored, exhorted, prayed with them.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Daily strength departed from it and entered into Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
exhortedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “exhort” — spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
From this reading Dulac labored, exhorted, prayed with them.
fanaticnounUS /fəˈnætɪk/
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
Foote
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From this reading Daily strength departed from it and entered into Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Daily strength departed from it and entered into Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Idleness hung heavily on their hands, and small coins that should have passed over the baker's counter clinked upon mahogany bars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Idleness hung heavily on their hands, and small coins that should have passed over the baker's counter clinked upon mahogany bars.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Idleness hung heavily on their hands, and small coins that should have passed over the baker's counter clinked upon mahogany bars.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Idleness hung heavily on their hands, and small coins that should have passed over the baker's counter clinked upon mahogany bars.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
IdlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading Idleness hung heavily on their hands, and small coins that should have passed over the baker's counter clinked upon mahogany bars.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
IncorporatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading Daily strength departed from it and entered into Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Daily strength departed from it and entered into Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Daily strength departed from it and entered into Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Dulac labored, exhorted, prayed with them.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading Idleness hung heavily on their hands, and small coins that should have passed over the baker's counter clinked upon mahogany bars.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Day after day and week after week the strike dragged on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Idleness hung heavily on their hands, and small coins that should have passed over the baker's counter clinked upon mahogany bars.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Idleness hung heavily on their hands, and small coins that should have passed over the baker's counter clinked upon mahogany bars.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Dulac labored, exhorted, prayed with them.
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Idleness hung heavily on their hands, and small coins that should have passed over the baker's counter clinked upon mahogany bars.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Idleness hung heavily on their hands, and small coins that should have passed over the baker's counter clinked upon mahogany bars.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Daily strength departed from it and entered into Bonbright Foote, Incorporated.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Day after day and week after week the strike dragged on.
stubbornnessnounUS /ˈstʌbərnnəs/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Idleness hung heavily on their hands, and small coins that should have passed over the baker's counter clinked upon mahogany bars.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Day after day and week after week the strike dragged on.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
transmuted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Day after day and week after week the strike dragged on.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading The men had embarked upon it with enthusiasm, many of them with fanatic determination; but with the advent in their home of privation, of hunger, their zeal was transmuted into heavy determination, lifeless stubbornness.
