used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COMMITTEE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
(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 The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was an eventful day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The effect was exactly what the wisest of them expected; the turn-out became general; and the workmen, being exasperated, put new vigour into all their proceedings.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The effect was exactly what the wisest of them expected; the turn-out became general; and the workmen, being exasperated, put new vigour into all their proceedings.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The effect was exactly what the wisest of them expected; the turn-out became general; and the workmen, being exasperated, put new vigour into all their proceedings.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
COMMITTEEnounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading A COMMITTEE.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Their Committee was enlarged and instructed to sit daily.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was an eventful day.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect was exactly what the wisest of them expected; the turn-out became general; and the workmen, being exasperated, put new vigour into all their proceedings.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading Their Committee was enlarged and instructed to sit daily.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading This was an eventful day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The effect was exactly what the wisest of them expected; the turn-out became general; and the workmen, being exasperated, put new vigour into all their proceedings.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading The effect was exactly what the wisest of them expected; the turn-out became general; and the workmen, being exasperated, put new vigour into all their proceedings.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The effect was exactly what the wisest of them expected; the turn-out became general; and the workmen, being exasperated, put new vigour into all their proceedings.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The effect was exactly what the wisest of them expected; the turn-out became general; and the workmen, being exasperated, put new vigour into all their proceedings.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Their Committee was enlarged and instructed to sit daily.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The effect was exactly what the wisest of them expected; the turn-out became general; and the workmen, being exasperated, put new vigour into all their proceedings.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The effect was exactly what the wisest of them expected; the turn-out became general; and the workmen, being exasperated, put new vigour into all their proceedings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The effect was exactly what the wisest of them expected; the turn-out became general; and the workmen, being exasperated, put new vigour into all their proceedings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
placardverbUS /ˈplækərd/
post in a public place
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The effect was exactly what the wisest of them expected; the turn-out became general; and the workmen, being exasperated, put new vigour into all their proceedings.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The effect was exactly what the wisest of them expected; the turn-out became general; and the workmen, being exasperated, put new vigour into all their proceedings.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
be seated
From this reading Their Committee was enlarged and instructed to sit daily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The effect was exactly what the wisest of them expected; the turn-out became general; and the workmen, being exasperated, put new vigour into all their proceedings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an eventful day.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
turn-out
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From this reading The effect was exactly what the wisest of them expected; the turn-out became general; and the workmen, being exasperated, put new vigour into all their proceedings.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading The effect was exactly what the wisest of them expected; the turn-out became general; and the workmen, being exasperated, put new vigour into all their proceedings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was an eventful day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The effect was exactly what the wisest of them expected; the turn-out became general; and the workmen, being exasperated, put new vigour into all their proceedings.
which person or people
From this reading The masters published a placard, (not, however, signed by all,) threatening to turn off every man in their employ who should continue, after a certain day, to belong to the Union.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The effect was exactly what the wisest of them expected; the turn-out became general; and the workmen, being exasperated, put new vigour into all their proceedings.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading The effect was exactly what the wisest of them expected; the turn-out became general; and the workmen, being exasperated, put new vigour into all their proceedings.
