used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Council of War Six days had elapsed.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading These men had not met to pass resolutions, but to decide upon some line of action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was evening, and in the large room over Haggerty's store at Moore's Flat the lamps had been lighted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was evening, and in the large room over Haggerty's store at Moore's Flat the lamps had been lighted.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading Here ten members of the Keystone Club had gathered to see if something might not be done to avenge the death of Cummins.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here ten members of the Keystone Club had gathered to see if something might not be done to avenge the death of Cummins.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was evening, and in the large room over Haggerty's store at Moore's Flat the lamps had been lighted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Henry Francis presided; but the meeting was informal.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Here ten members of the Keystone Club had gathered to see if something might not be done to avenge the death of Cummins.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading A Council of War Six days had elapsed.
Cummins
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From this reading Here ten members of the Keystone Club had gathered to see if something might not be done to avenge the death of Cummins.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A Council of War Six days had elapsed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Here ten members of the Keystone Club had gathered to see if something might not be done to avenge the death of Cummins.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading These men had not met to pass resolutions, but to decide upon some line of action.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Here ten members of the Keystone Club had gathered to see if something might not be done to avenge the death of Cummins.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A Council of War Six days had elapsed.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening, and in the large room over Haggerty's store at Moore's Flat the lamps had been lighted.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It was evening, and in the large room over Haggerty's store at Moore's Flat the lamps had been lighted.
Francis
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From this reading Henry Francis presided; but the meeting was informal.
brought together in one place
From this reading Here ten members of the Keystone Club had gathered to see if something might not be done to avenge the death of Cummins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Council of War Six days had elapsed.
Haggerty's
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From this reading It was evening, and in the large room over Haggerty's store at Moore's Flat the lamps had been lighted.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Francis presided; but the meeting was informal.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here ten members of the Keystone Club had gathered to see if something might not be done to avenge the death of Cummins.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Here ten members of the Keystone Club had gathered to see if something might not be done to avenge the death of Cummins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was evening, and in the large room over Haggerty's store at Moore's Flat the lamps had been lighted.
informaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməl/
not formal
From this reading Henry Francis presided; but the meeting was informal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening, and in the large room over Haggerty's store at Moore's Flat the lamps had been lighted.
KeystonenounUS /ˈkiːstoʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading Here ten members of the Keystone Club had gathered to see if something might not be done to avenge the death of Cummins.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading It was evening, and in the large room over Haggerty's store at Moore's Flat the lamps had been lighted.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was evening, and in the large room over Haggerty's store at Moore's Flat the lamps had been lighted.
set afire or burning
From this reading It was evening, and in the large room over Haggerty's store at Moore's Flat the lamps had been lighted.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading These men had not met to pass resolutions, but to decide upon some line of action.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Henry Francis presided; but the meeting was informal.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Here ten members of the Keystone Club had gathered to see if something might not be done to avenge the death of Cummins.
the force of workers available
From this reading These men had not met to pass resolutions, but to decide upon some line of action.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading These men had not met to pass resolutions, but to decide upon some line of action.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Here ten members of the Keystone Club had gathered to see if something might not be done to avenge the death of Cummins.
Moore'snounUS /mʊrz/
possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading It was evening, and in the large room over Haggerty's store at Moore's Flat the lamps had been lighted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here ten members of the Keystone Club had gathered to see if something might not be done to avenge the death of Cummins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Council of War Six days had elapsed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was evening, and in the large room over Haggerty's store at Moore's Flat the lamps had been lighted.
go across or through
From this reading These men had not met to pass resolutions, but to decide upon some line of action.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading Henry Francis presided; but the meeting was informal.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading These men had not met to pass resolutions, but to decide upon some line of action.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was evening, and in the large room over Haggerty's store at Moore's Flat the lamps had been lighted.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here ten members of the Keystone Club had gathered to see if something might not be done to avenge the death of Cummins.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A Council of War Six days had elapsed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading These men had not met to pass resolutions, but to decide upon some line of action.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Here ten members of the Keystone Club had gathered to see if something might not be done to avenge the death of Cummins.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It was evening, and in the large room over Haggerty's store at Moore's Flat the lamps had been lighted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Here ten members of the Keystone Club had gathered to see if something might not be done to avenge the death of Cummins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was evening, and in the large room over Haggerty's store at Moore's Flat the lamps had been lighted.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men had not met to pass resolutions, but to decide upon some line of action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here ten members of the Keystone Club had gathered to see if something might not be done to avenge the death of Cummins.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These men had not met to pass resolutions, but to decide upon some line of action.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A Council of War Six days had elapsed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening, and in the large room over Haggerty's store at Moore's Flat the lamps had been lighted.
