used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now, Fred dont want any common scrubs in his company.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
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askin
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From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He says he wants to git “good men in the militia—men who can be depended on to do their duty in case of _labor trouble_.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He says he wants to git “good men in the militia—men who can be depended on to do their duty in case of _labor trouble_.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He says he wants to git “good men in the militia—men who can be depended on to do their duty in case of _labor trouble_.”
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
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ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Now, Fred dont want any common scrubs in his company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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DealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
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dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading He says he wants to git “good men in the militia—men who can be depended on to do their duty in case of _labor trouble_.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He says he wants to git “good men in the militia—men who can be depended on to do their duty in case of _labor trouble_.”
dont
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From this reading Now, Fred dont want any common scrubs in his company.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He says he wants to git “good men in the militia—men who can be depended on to do their duty in case of _labor trouble_.”
Fred
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From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
fust
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a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading He says he wants to git “good men in the militia—men who can be depended on to do their duty in case of _labor trouble_.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He says he wants to git “good men in the militia—men who can be depended on to do their duty in case of _labor trouble_.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ON the fust page of last Tuesday’s _Plain Dealer_ there is a article that has caused me to have a great deal of thought.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ON the fust page of last Tuesday’s _Plain Dealer_ there is a article that has caused me to have a great deal of thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He says he wants to git “good men in the militia—men who can be depended on to do their duty in case of _labor trouble_.”
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading He needs money to hire the kind of men he wants—“men who will do their duty in case of labor trouble.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, Fred dont want any common scrubs in his company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He says he wants to git “good men in the militia—men who can be depended on to do their duty in case of _labor trouble_.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON the fust page of last Tuesday’s _Plain Dealer_ there is a article that has caused me to have a great deal of thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He needs money to hire the kind of men he wants—“men who will do their duty in case of labor trouble.”
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading He says he wants to git “good men in the militia—men who can be depended on to do their duty in case of _labor trouble_.”
immediately past
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LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON the fust page of last Tuesday’s _Plain Dealer_ there is a article that has caused me to have a great deal of thought.
the force of workers available
From this reading He says he wants to git “good men in the militia—men who can be depended on to do their duty in case of _labor trouble_.”
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading He says he wants to git “good men in the militia—men who can be depended on to do their duty in case of _labor trouble_.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He needs money to hire the kind of men he wants—“men who will do their duty in case of labor trouble.”
monopolists
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From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading He needs money to hire the kind of men he wants—“men who will do their duty in case of labor trouble.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Fred dont want any common scrubs in his company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
touching and supported by a surface
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operatorsnounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtərz/
plural of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading ON the fust page of last Tuesday’s _Plain Dealer_ there is a article that has caused me to have a great deal of thought.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading ON the fust page of last Tuesday’s _Plain Dealer_ there is a article that has caused me to have a great deal of thought.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says he wants to git “good men in the militia—men who can be depended on to do their duty in case of _labor trouble_.”
scrubsnoun
protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
From this reading Now, Fred dont want any common scrubs in his company.
somethin
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From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
speculatorsnounUS /ˈspekjəleɪtərz/
plural of “speculator” — someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
Standin
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From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
supportin
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From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON the fust page of last Tuesday’s _Plain Dealer_ there is a article that has caused me to have a great deal of thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the fust page of last Tuesday’s _Plain Dealer_ there is a article that has caused me to have a great deal of thought.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He says he wants to git “good men in the militia—men who can be depended on to do their duty in case of _labor trouble_.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ON the fust page of last Tuesday’s _Plain Dealer_ there is a article that has caused me to have a great deal of thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ON the fust page of last Tuesday’s _Plain Dealer_ there is a article that has caused me to have a great deal of thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON the fust page of last Tuesday’s _Plain Dealer_ there is a article that has caused me to have a great deal of thought.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He says he wants to git “good men in the militia—men who can be depended on to do their duty in case of _labor trouble_.”
Tuesday'snounUS /ˈtuːzdiz/
possessive form of “tuesday” — the third day of the week; the second working day
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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Now, Fred dont want any common scrubs in his company.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He says he wants to git “good men in the militia—men who can be depended on to do their duty in case of _labor trouble_.”
which person or people
From this reading He says he wants to git “good men in the militia—men who can be depended on to do their duty in case of _labor trouble_.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He needs money to hire the kind of men he wants—“men who will do their duty in case of labor trouble.”
writin
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From this reading It is about Captain Fred W. Lawrence of Company B, of the Standin Army of Ohio, a writin to the coal operators, and railroad officers, and monopolists, and bankers, and rich speculators of Cleveland, askin them to give somethin toward supportin said army.
