used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out of the rich West poured always a steady stream of the products of the soil and of the mines, wealth unspeakable, dug from the resources of this admirable country of ours.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Men ran hither and thither like ants, busy about what seemed to them of importance.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Out of the rich West poured always a steady stream of the products of the soil and of the mines, wealth unspeakable, dug from the resources of this admirable country of ours.
(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 JOHN RAWN, PROMINENT CITIZEN I The blare and blaze of American life went on in all its capitals of industry.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Out of the rich West poured always a steady stream of the products of the soil and of the mines, wealth unspeakable, dug from the resources of this admirable country of ours.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading JOHN RAWN, PROMINENT CITIZEN I The blare and blaze of American life went on in all its capitals of industry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN RAWN, PROMINENT CITIZEN I The blare and blaze of American life went on in all its capitals of industry.
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading Men ran hither and thither like ants, busy about what seemed to them of importance.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
blareverbUS /bler/
make a strident sound
From this reading JOHN RAWN, PROMINENT CITIZEN I The blare and blaze of American life went on in all its capitals of industry.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading JOHN RAWN, PROMINENT CITIZEN I The blare and blaze of American life went on in all its capitals of industry.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Buildings sprang up, factories poured their smoke unceasingly into the sky.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Men ran hither and thither like ants, busy about what seemed to them of importance.
capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading JOHN RAWN, PROMINENT CITIZEN I The blare and blaze of American life went on in all its capitals of industry.
CITIZENnounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading JOHN RAWN, PROMINENT CITIZEN I The blare and blaze of American life went on in all its capitals of industry.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Out of the rich West poured always a steady stream of the products of the soil and of the mines, wealth unspeakable, dug from the resources of this admirable country of ours.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Out of the rich West poured always a steady stream of the products of the soil and of the mines, wealth unspeakable, dug from the resources of this admirable country of ours.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Buildings sprang up, factories poured their smoke unceasingly into the sky.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Out of the rich West poured always a steady stream of the products of the soil and of the mines, wealth unspeakable, dug from the resources of this admirable country of ours.
heaped-up
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From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Men ran hither and thither like ants, busy about what seemed to them of importance.
hivesnounUS /haɪvz/
an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
be the source of pain
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JOHN RAWN, PROMINENT CITIZEN I The blare and blaze of American life went on in all its capitals of industry.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Men ran hither and thither like ants, busy about what seemed to them of importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOHN RAWN, PROMINENT CITIZEN I The blare and blaze of American life went on in all its capitals of industry.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading JOHN RAWN, PROMINENT CITIZEN I The blare and blaze of American life went on in all its capitals of industry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Buildings sprang up, factories poured their smoke unceasingly into the sky.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN RAWN, PROMINENT CITIZEN I The blare and blaze of American life went on in all its capitals of industry.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN RAWN, PROMINENT CITIZEN I The blare and blaze of American life went on in all its capitals of industry.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading JOHN RAWN, PROMINENT CITIZEN I The blare and blaze of American life went on in all its capitals of industry.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Men ran hither and thither like ants, busy about what seemed to them of importance.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men ran hither and thither like ants, busy about what seemed to them of importance.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Out of the rich West poured always a steady stream of the products of the soil and of the mines, wealth unspeakable, dug from the resources of this admirable country of ours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHN RAWN, PROMINENT CITIZEN I The blare and blaze of American life went on in all its capitals of industry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JOHN RAWN, PROMINENT CITIZEN I The blare and blaze of American life went on in all its capitals of industry.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Out of the rich West poured always a steady stream of the products of the soil and of the mines, wealth unspeakable, dug from the resources of this admirable country of ours.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Buildings sprang up, factories poured their smoke unceasingly into the sky.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading Out of the rich West poured always a steady stream of the products of the soil and of the mines, wealth unspeakable, dug from the resources of this admirable country of ours.
PROMINENTadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading JOHN RAWN, PROMINENT CITIZEN I The blare and blaze of American life went on in all its capitals of industry.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Men ran hither and thither like ants, busy about what seemed to them of importance.
RAWN
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From this reading JOHN RAWN, PROMINENT CITIZEN I The blare and blaze of American life went on in all its capitals of industry.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Out of the rich West poured always a steady stream of the products of the soil and of the mines, wealth unspeakable, dug from the resources of this admirable country of ours.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Out of the rich West poured always a steady stream of the products of the soil and of the mines, wealth unspeakable, dug from the resources of this admirable country of ours.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Men ran hither and thither like ants, busy about what seemed to them of importance.
shornadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrn/
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Buildings sprang up, factories poured their smoke unceasingly into the sky.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Buildings sprang up, factories poured their smoke unceasingly into the sky.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Out of the rich West poured always a steady stream of the products of the soil and of the mines, wealth unspeakable, dug from the resources of this admirable country of ours.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Buildings sprang up, factories poured their smoke unceasingly into the sky.
make steady
From this reading Out of the rich West poured always a steady stream of the products of the soil and of the mines, wealth unspeakable, dug from the resources of this admirable country of ours.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Out of the rich West poured always a steady stream of the products of the soil and of the mines, wealth unspeakable, dug from the resources of this admirable country of ours.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN RAWN, PROMINENT CITIZEN I The blare and blaze of American life went on in all its capitals of industry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Buildings sprang up, factories poured their smoke unceasingly into the sky.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Men ran hither and thither like ants, busy about what seemed to them of importance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out of the rich West poured always a steady stream of the products of the soil and of the mines, wealth unspeakable, dug from the resources of this admirable country of ours.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Men ran hither and thither like ants, busy about what seemed to them of importance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men ran hither and thither like ants, busy about what seemed to them of importance.
two times
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
unceasinglyadverb
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Buildings sprang up, factories poured their smoke unceasingly into the sky.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Out of the rich West poured always a steady stream of the products of the soil and of the mines, wealth unspeakable, dug from the resources of this admirable country of ours.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Buildings sprang up, factories poured their smoke unceasingly into the sky.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Vast hives of heaped-up stone twice daily poured out their population of small creatures, some of them crippled, hurt, shorn in the battle of life, their faces pale, their forms bowed and stunted before their time.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Out of the rich West poured always a steady stream of the products of the soil and of the mines, wealth unspeakable, dug from the resources of this admirable country of ours.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading JOHN RAWN, PROMINENT CITIZEN I The blare and blaze of American life went on in all its capitals of industry.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Out of the rich West poured always a steady stream of the products of the soil and of the mines, wealth unspeakable, dug from the resources of this admirable country of ours.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Men ran hither and thither like ants, busy about what seemed to them of importance.
