used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nobody would live in them, and they would be pretty close to a dead loss.
(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 That evening the town was all upset.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
Atkins
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From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The new factory wouldn’t ever be built and all the new people wouldn’t move in, and whatever would become of those houses?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Everybody felt pretty blue, I can tell you, in spite of their saving the money, they would have paid to Kinderhook....
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Everybody felt pretty blue, I can tell you, in spite of their saving the money, they would have paid to Kinderhook....
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Nobody would live in them, and they would be pretty close to a dead loss.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Nobody would live in them, and they would be pretty close to a dead loss.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening the town was all upset.
at any time
From this reading The new factory wouldn’t ever be built and all the new people wouldn’t move in, and whatever would become of those houses?
every person
From this reading Everybody felt pretty blue, I can tell you, in spite of their saving the money, they would have paid to Kinderhook....
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading The new factory wouldn’t ever be built and all the new people wouldn’t move in, and whatever would become of those houses?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Everybody felt pretty blue, I can tell you, in spite of their saving the money, they would have paid to Kinderhook....
your parents
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Everybody felt pretty blue, I can tell you, in spite of their saving the money, they would have paid to Kinderhook....
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Everybody felt pretty blue, I can tell you, in spite of their saving the money, they would have paid to Kinderhook....
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The new factory wouldn’t ever be built and all the new people wouldn’t move in, and whatever would become of those houses?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
Kinderhook
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From this reading Everybody felt pretty blue, I can tell you, in spite of their saving the money, they would have paid to Kinderhook....
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Nobody would live in them, and they would be pretty close to a dead loss.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
something that is lost
From this reading Nobody would live in them, and they would be pretty close to a dead loss.
a large number or amount
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Everybody felt pretty blue, I can tell you, in spite of their saving the money, they would have paid to Kinderhook....
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The new factory wouldn’t ever be built and all the new people wouldn’t move in, and whatever would become of those houses?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new factory wouldn’t ever be built and all the new people wouldn’t move in, and whatever would become of those houses?
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody would live in them, and they would be pretty close to a dead loss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The new factory wouldn’t ever be built and all the new people wouldn’t move in, and whatever would become of those houses?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Everybody felt pretty blue, I can tell you, in spite of their saving the money, they would have paid to Kinderhook....
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The new factory wouldn’t ever be built and all the new people wouldn’t move in, and whatever would become of those houses?
Phillips
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From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Nobody would live in them, and they would be pretty close to a dead loss.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Everybody felt pretty blue, I can tell you, in spite of their saving the money, they would have paid to Kinderhook....
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Everybody felt pretty blue, I can tell you, in spite of their saving the money, they would have paid to Kinderhook....
express in words
From this reading Everybody felt pretty blue, I can tell you, in spite of their saving the money, they would have paid to Kinderhook....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening the town was all upset.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening the town was all upset.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Everybody felt pretty blue, I can tell you, in spite of their saving the money, they would have paid to Kinderhook....
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nobody would live in them, and they would be pretty close to a dead loss.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody would live in them, and they would be pretty close to a dead loss.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading That evening the town was all upset.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading That evening the town was all upset.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening the town was all upset.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The new factory wouldn’t ever be built and all the new people wouldn’t move in, and whatever would become of those houses?
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Folks had bought lots to build houses on, and there had been some houses built besides those Atkins & Phillips were working on, and it looked as if there would be bad times.
wouldn't
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From this reading The new factory wouldn’t ever be built and all the new people wouldn’t move in, and whatever would become of those houses?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Everybody felt pretty blue, I can tell you, in spite of their saving the money, they would have paid to Kinderhook....
