used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
(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 Indeed, they demonstrated beyond all argument that the ways of looking rough and unkempt are infinite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, they demonstrated beyond all argument that the ways of looking rough and unkempt are infinite.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, they demonstrated beyond all argument that the ways of looking rough and unkempt are infinite.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Indeed, they demonstrated beyond all argument that the ways of looking rough and unkempt are infinite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading There were tall and short who were rough, bearded and shaved who were rougher, and washed and unwashed who were roughest.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Indeed, they demonstrated beyond all argument that the ways of looking rough and unkempt are infinite.
Borealis
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From this reading And there were still many denizens of Borealis not then on exhibition.
CELEBRATIONnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
delegationnounUS /ˌdeləˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of representatives or delegates
From this reading There were nearly twenty men in the delegation, representing every shade of inelegance.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading Indeed, they demonstrated beyond all argument that the ways of looking rough and unkempt are infinite.
denizensnounUS /ˈdenəzənz/
plural of “denizen” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading And there were still many denizens of Borealis not then on exhibition.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There were nearly twenty men in the delegation, representing every shade of inelegance.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading And there were still many denizens of Borealis not then on exhibition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were nearly twenty men in the delegation, representing every shade of inelegance.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, they demonstrated beyond all argument that the ways of looking rough and unkempt are infinite.
inelegancenoun
the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
From this reading There were nearly twenty men in the delegation, representing every shade of inelegance.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Indeed, they demonstrated beyond all argument that the ways of looking rough and unkempt are infinite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Indeed, they demonstrated beyond all argument that the ways of looking rough and unkempt are infinite.
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 And there were still many denizens of Borealis not then on exhibition.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were nearly twenty men in the delegation, representing every shade of inelegance.
mining-camp
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From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There were nearly twenty men in the delegation, representing every shade of inelegance.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And there were still many denizens of Borealis not then on exhibition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
PLANNINGnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading There were nearly twenty men in the delegation, representing every shade of inelegance.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Indeed, they demonstrated beyond all argument that the ways of looking rough and unkempt are infinite.
rougheradjectiveUS /ˈrʌfər/
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading There were tall and short who were rough, bearded and shaved who were rougher, and washed and unwashed who were roughest.
roughestadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəst/
superlative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading There were tall and short who were rough, bearded and shaved who were rougher, and washed and unwashed who were roughest.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading There were nearly twenty men in the delegation, representing every shade of inelegance.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading There were tall and short who were rough, bearded and shaved who were rougher, and washed and unwashed who were roughest.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There were tall and short who were rough, bearded and shaved who were rougher, and washed and unwashed who were roughest.
not in physical motion
From this reading And there were still many denizens of Borealis not then on exhibition.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading There were tall and short who were rough, bearded and shaved who were rougher, and washed and unwashed who were roughest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, they demonstrated beyond all argument that the ways of looking rough and unkempt are infinite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And there were still many denizens of Borealis not then on exhibition.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were nearly twenty men in the delegation, representing every shade of inelegance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, they demonstrated beyond all argument that the ways of looking rough and unkempt are infinite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading There were nearly twenty men in the delegation, representing every shade of inelegance.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading Indeed, they demonstrated beyond all argument that the ways of looking rough and unkempt are infinite.
unwashedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɑːʃt/
of or associated with the great masses of people
From this reading There were tall and short who were rough, bearded and shaved who were rougher, and washed and unwashed who were roughest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading There were tall and short who were rough, bearded and shaved who were rougher, and washed and unwashed who were roughest.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Indeed, they demonstrated beyond all argument that the ways of looking rough and unkempt are infinite.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PLANNING A NEW CELEBRATION The cream, as it were, of the population of the mining-camp were ready to receive the group from up on the hill.
which person or people
From this reading There were tall and short who were rough, bearded and shaved who were rougher, and washed and unwashed who were roughest.
