actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Here and there mills that had gone down fired their furnaces again and went back to work, many with depleted shifts, however.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The strike had apparently settled down to the ordinary run of strikes.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Here and there mills that had gone down fired their furnaces again and went back to work, many with depleted shifts, however.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the strikers had lost, and knew it.
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From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
depletedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpliːtɪd/
no longer sufficient
From this reading Here and there mills that had gone down fired their furnaces again and went back to work, many with depleted shifts, however.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The strike had apparently settled down to the ordinary run of strikes.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Here and there mills that had gone down fired their furnaces again and went back to work, many with depleted shifts, however.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
furnacesnounUS /ˈfɜːrnʌsɪz/
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading Here and there mills that had gone down fired their furnaces again and went back to work, many with depleted shifts, however.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Here and there mills that had gone down fired their furnaces again and went back to work, many with depleted shifts, however.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The strike had apparently settled down to the ordinary run of strikes.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there mills that had gone down fired their furnaces again and went back to work, many with depleted shifts, however.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Here and there mills that had gone down fired their furnaces again and went back to work, many with depleted shifts, however.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the strikers had lost, and knew it.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But the strikers had lost, and knew it.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But the strikers had lost, and knew it.
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 Here and there mills that had gone down fired their furnaces again and went back to work, many with depleted shifts, however.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Here and there mills that had gone down fired their furnaces again and went back to work, many with depleted shifts, however.
neutralitynounUS /nuːˈtræləti/
nonparticipation in a dispute or war
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The strike had apparently settled down to the ordinary run of strikes.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The strike had apparently settled down to the ordinary run of strikes.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The strike had apparently settled down to the ordinary run of strikes.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The strike had apparently settled down to the ordinary run of strikes.
shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading Here and there mills that had gone down fired their furnaces again and went back to work, many with depleted shifts, however.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading The strike had apparently settled down to the ordinary run of strikes.
strikersnounUS /ˈstraɪkərz/
plural of “striker” — a forward on a soccer team
From this reading But the strikers had lost, and knew it.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading The strike had apparently settled down to the ordinary run of strikes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here and there mills that had gone down fired their furnaces again and went back to work, many with depleted shifts, however.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The strike had apparently settled down to the ordinary run of strikes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here and there mills that had gone down fired their furnaces again and went back to work, many with depleted shifts, however.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there mills that had gone down fired their furnaces again and went back to work, many with depleted shifts, however.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The strike had apparently settled down to the ordinary run of strikes.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
urgencynounUS /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Howard Cardew, facing the situation with his customary honesty, saw in the gradual return of the men to work only the urgency of providing for their families, and realized that it was not peace that was coming, but an armed neutrality.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Here and there mills that had gone down fired their furnaces again and went back to work, many with depleted shifts, however.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here and there mills that had gone down fired their furnaces again and went back to work, many with depleted shifts, however.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Here and there mills that had gone down fired their furnaces again and went back to work, many with depleted shifts, however.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The newspaper men from New York were gradually recalled, as the mill towns became orderly, and no further acts of violence took place.
