used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On his way there he passed a group of people congregated on the bridge at the town end.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon a solicitor came from Carlisle and executed a bill of sale on the machinery and general plant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On his way there he passed a group of people congregated on the bridge at the town end.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon a solicitor came from Carlisle and executed a bill of sale on the machinery and general plant.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading On his way there he passed a group of people congregated on the bridge at the town end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
Carlisle
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From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon a solicitor came from Carlisle and executed a bill of sale on the machinery and general plant.
congregatedverbUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrɪɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading On his way there he passed a group of people congregated on the bridge at the town end.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading On his way there he passed a group of people congregated on the bridge at the town end.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon a solicitor came from Carlisle and executed a bill of sale on the machinery and general plant.
the organ of sight
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon a solicitor came from Carlisle and executed a bill of sale on the machinery and general plant.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading On his way there he passed a group of people congregated on the bridge at the town end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his way there he passed a group of people congregated on the bridge at the town end.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh Ritson returned to his room on the pit-brow.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh Ritson returned to his room on the pit-brow.
immediately past
From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon a solicitor came from Carlisle and executed a bill of sale on the machinery and general plant.
the force of workers available
From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon a solicitor came from Carlisle and executed a bill of sale on the machinery and general plant.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On his way there he passed a group of people congregated on the bridge at the town end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hugh Ritson returned to his room on the pit-brow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On his way there he passed a group of people congregated on the bridge at the town end.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On his way there he passed a group of people congregated on the bridge at the town end.
pit-brow
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From this reading Hugh Ritson returned to his room on the pit-brow.
pit-mouth
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From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon a solicitor came from Carlisle and executed a bill of sale on the machinery and general plant.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Hugh Ritson returned to his room on the pit-brow.
Ritson
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From this reading Hugh Ritson returned to his room on the pit-brow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hugh Ritson returned to his room on the pit-brow.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon a solicitor came from Carlisle and executed a bill of sale on the machinery and general plant.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon a solicitor came from Carlisle and executed a bill of sale on the machinery and general plant.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hugh Ritson returned to his room on the pit-brow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On his way there he passed a group of people congregated on the bridge at the town end.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hugh Ritson returned to his room on the pit-brow.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward the middle of the afternoon a solicitor came from Carlisle and executed a bill of sale on the machinery and general plant.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On his way there he passed a group of people congregated on the bridge at the town end.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They fell apart as he walked through, but not an eye was raised to his, and not one glance of recognition came from his stony face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way there he passed a group of people congregated on the bridge at the town end.
weightsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The same evening, as the men on the day shift came up the shaft, and those on the night shift were about to go below, the wages were paid down to the last weights taken at the pit-mouth.
