used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had to hunt through our pockets for a five-cent piece to put in the box.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Not even bank-clerks are altogether above reproach in this respect.
(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 Therefore, we repeat, let us by all means have more manners—manners for street-car conductors and plumbers and elevator-men and the masses generally.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Not even bank-clerks are altogether above reproach in this respect.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not even bank-clerks are altogether above reproach in this respect.
bank-clerks
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From this reading Not even bank-clerks are altogether above reproach in this respect.
belligerentlyadverb
with hostility; in a belligerent hostile manner
From this reading And while we hunted, the conductor stood there and shook the box belligerently under our nose.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading We had to hunt through our pockets for a five-cent piece to put in the box.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Therefore, we repeat, let us by all means have more manners—manners for street-car conductors and plumbers and elevator-men and the masses generally.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading And while we hunted, the conductor stood there and shook the box belligerently under our nose.
conductorsnounUS /kənˈdʌktərz/
plural of “conductor” — the person who leads a musical group
From this reading Therefore, we repeat, let us by all means have more manners—manners for street-car conductors and plumbers and elevator-men and the masses generally.
coppersnounUS /ˈkɑːpərz/
plural of “copper” — a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
elevator-men
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From this reading Therefore, we repeat, let us by all means have more manners—manners for street-car conductors and plumbers and elevator-men and the masses generally.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
divisible by two
From this reading Not even bank-clerks are altogether above reproach in this respect.
five-cent
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From this reading We had to hunt through our pockets for a five-cent piece to put in the box.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had to hunt through our pockets for a five-cent piece to put in the box.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Therefore, we repeat, let us by all means have more manners—manners for street-car conductors and plumbers and elevator-men and the masses generally.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had to hunt through our pockets for a five-cent piece to put in the box.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Therefore, we repeat, let us by all means have more manners—manners for street-car conductors and plumbers and elevator-men and the masses generally.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading We had to hunt through our pockets for a five-cent piece to put in the box.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading And while we hunted, the conductor stood there and shook the box belligerently under our nose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had to hunt through our pockets for a five-cent piece to put in the box.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Therefore, we repeat, let us by all means have more manners—manners for street-car conductors and plumbers and elevator-men and the masses generally.
social deportment
From this reading Therefore, we repeat, let us by all means have more manners—manners for street-car conductors and plumbers and elevator-men and the masses generally.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Therefore, we repeat, let us by all means have more manners—manners for street-car conductors and plumbers and elevator-men and the masses generally.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Therefore, we repeat, let us by all means have more manners—manners for street-car conductors and plumbers and elevator-men and the masses generally.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Therefore, we repeat, let us by all means have more manners—manners for street-car conductors and plumbers and elevator-men and the masses generally.
as might be expected
From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
nickle
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From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading And while we hunted, the conductor stood there and shook the box belligerently under our nose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even bank-clerks are altogether above reproach in this respect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had to hunt through our pockets for a five-cent piece to put in the box.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading We had to hunt through our pockets for a five-cent piece to put in the box.
plumbersnounUS /ˈplʌmərz/
plural of “plumber” — a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
From this reading Therefore, we repeat, let us by all means have more manners—manners for street-car conductors and plumbers and elevator-men and the masses generally.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading We had to hunt through our pockets for a five-cent piece to put in the box.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We had to hunt through our pockets for a five-cent piece to put in the box.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Therefore, we repeat, let us by all means have more manners—manners for street-car conductors and plumbers and elevator-men and the masses generally.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Not even bank-clerks are altogether above reproach in this respect.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Not even bank-clerks are altogether above reproach in this respect.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading And while we hunted, the conductor stood there and shook the box belligerently under our nose.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And while we hunted, the conductor stood there and shook the box belligerently under our nose.
street-car
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From this reading Therefore, we repeat, let us by all means have more manners—manners for street-car conductors and plumbers and elevator-men and the masses generally.
suspendersnounUS /səˈspendərz/
plural of “suspender” — elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had to hunt through our pockets for a five-cent piece to put in the box.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And while we hunted, the conductor stood there and shook the box belligerently under our nose.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, we repeat, let us by all means have more manners—manners for street-car conductors and plumbers and elevator-men and the masses generally.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not even bank-clerks are altogether above reproach in this respect.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We had to hunt through our pockets for a five-cent piece to put in the box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had to hunt through our pockets for a five-cent piece to put in the box.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And while we hunted, the conductor stood there and shook the box belligerently under our nose.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therefore, we repeat, let us by all means have more manners—manners for street-car conductors and plumbers and elevator-men and the masses generally.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very painful moment, and naturally the only nickle we owned hid itself amid a mass of coppers—we had enough of them to bust our suspenders.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had to hunt through our pockets for a five-cent piece to put in the box.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while we hunted, the conductor stood there and shook the box belligerently under our nose.
