used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIFE IN A MINING CAMP.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
(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 However, we all had enough hard work, as a midnight supper for the second force had to be prepared and regularly served, and at this we labored alternately.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading However, we all had enough hard work, as a midnight supper for the second force had to be prepared and regularly served, and at this we labored alternately.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An exceedingly cranky foreigner, as head cook, presided over the big coal range in the mess-house, and we women "played second fiddle," so to speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, we all had enough hard work, as a midnight supper for the second force had to be prepared and regularly served, and at this we labored alternately.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, we all had enough hard work, as a midnight supper for the second force had to be prepared and regularly served, and at this we labored alternately.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An exceedingly cranky foreigner, as head cook, presided over the big coal range in the mess-house, and we women "played second fiddle," so to speak.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading LIFE IN A MINING CAMP.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading An exceedingly cranky foreigner, as head cook, presided over the big coal range in the mess-house, and we women "played second fiddle," so to speak.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading An exceedingly cranky foreigner, as head cook, presided over the big coal range in the mess-house, and we women "played second fiddle," so to speak.
crankyadjectiveUS /ˈkræŋki/
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
From this reading An exceedingly cranky foreigner, as head cook, presided over the big coal range in the mess-house, and we women "played second fiddle," so to speak.
creeksnounUS /kriːks/
plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading However, we all had enough hard work, as a midnight supper for the second force had to be prepared and regularly served, and at this we labored alternately.
to an extreme degree
From this reading An exceedingly cranky foreigner, as head cook, presided over the big coal range in the mess-house, and we women "played second fiddle," so to speak.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
facilitateverbUS /fəˈsɪləteɪt/
make easier
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading An exceedingly cranky foreigner, as head cook, presided over the big coal range in the mess-house, and we women "played second fiddle," so to speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, we all had enough hard work, as a midnight supper for the second force had to be prepared and regularly served, and at this we labored alternately.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading An exceedingly cranky foreigner, as head cook, presided over the big coal range in the mess-house, and we women "played second fiddle," so to speak.
a young female
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, we all had enough hard work, as a midnight supper for the second force had to be prepared and regularly served, and at this we labored alternately.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading However, we all had enough hard work, as a midnight supper for the second force had to be prepared and regularly served, and at this we labored alternately.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading An exceedingly cranky foreigner, as head cook, presided over the big coal range in the mess-house, and we women "played second fiddle," so to speak.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, we all had enough hard work, as a midnight supper for the second force had to be prepared and regularly served, and at this we labored alternately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIFE IN A MINING CAMP.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading However, we all had enough hard work, as a midnight supper for the second force had to be prepared and regularly served, and at this we labored alternately.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE IN A MINING CAMP.
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 Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
the force of workers available
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
mess-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An exceedingly cranky foreigner, as head cook, presided over the big coal range in the mess-house, and we women "played second fiddle," so to speak.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading However, we all had enough hard work, as a midnight supper for the second force had to be prepared and regularly served, and at this we labored alternately.
MININGnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading LIFE IN A MINING CAMP.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An exceedingly cranky foreigner, as head cook, presided over the big coal range in the mess-house, and we women "played second fiddle," so to speak.
partialitynounUS /ˌpɑːrʃiˈæləti/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading An exceedingly cranky foreigner, as head cook, presided over the big coal range in the mess-house, and we women "played second fiddle," so to speak.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading However, we all had enough hard work, as a midnight supper for the second force had to be prepared and regularly served, and at this we labored alternately.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading An exceedingly cranky foreigner, as head cook, presided over the big coal range in the mess-house, and we women "played second fiddle," so to speak.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading An exceedingly cranky foreigner, as head cook, presided over the big coal range in the mess-house, and we women "played second fiddle," so to speak.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading However, we all had enough hard work, as a midnight supper for the second force had to be prepared and regularly served, and at this we labored alternately.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading An exceedingly cranky foreigner, as head cook, presided over the big coal range in the mess-house, and we women "played second fiddle," so to speak.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading However, we all had enough hard work, as a midnight supper for the second force had to be prepared and regularly served, and at this we labored alternately.
shovelling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
sluicingadjectiveUS /ˈsluːsɪŋ/
pouring from or as if from a sluice
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An exceedingly cranky foreigner, as head cook, presided over the big coal range in the mess-house, and we women "played second fiddle," so to speak.
in the near future
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
express in speech
From this reading An exceedingly cranky foreigner, as head cook, presided over the big coal range in the mess-house, and we women "played second fiddle," so to speak.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading However, we all had enough hard work, as a midnight supper for the second force had to be prepared and regularly served, and at this we labored alternately.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
precisely as stated
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading An exceedingly cranky foreigner, as head cook, presided over the big coal range in the mess-house, and we women "played second fiddle," so to speak.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Strange to relate, the men at the long tables soon began to exhibit a very great partiality for the dishes prepared by the English girl and myself, to the end that the foreign fellow's black eyes snapped with anger, and he swore deeply under his breath.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading An exceedingly cranky foreigner, as head cook, presided over the big coal range in the mess-house, and we women "played second fiddle," so to speak.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As the rains came to facilitate the sluicing, more men were added to the force shovelling in the creeks, and this made our work heavier.
