Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

(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 As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

plural of “aspirant” — an ambitious and aspiring young person

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

overtaken by night or darkness

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

next to; at the side of

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

quick and energetic

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

a person who is in charge

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading IN CLOSER TOILS.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

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From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

recognizable; marked

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

grow worse

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

transfer power to someone

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

an old form of “does”

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

increase twofold

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

past form of “dwarf” — make appear small by comparison

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

divisible by two

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

past form of “exercise” — put to use

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

opinion or judgment

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

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From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

start firing a weapon

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

set up or found

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

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From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

the head of a state government

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

only a very short time before

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

the act of retaining something

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN CLOSER TOILS.

brought about or caused; not spontaneous

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

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From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

the quality of having little or no significance

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

full of life and energy

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

producing a sizeable profit

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

for the most part

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

the head of a city government

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

the force of workers available

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

slightly wet

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

used to form the superlative

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

of an obscure nature

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

not any; not one

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

the act of officially naming a candidate

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

and nothing more

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

above and across; more than

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

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From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

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From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

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From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

status established in order of importance or urgency

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

more desirable than another

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

something that remunerates

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

plural of “skeleton” — something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

that is looked for

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

suffering from lack of food

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

a place where something ends or is complete

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

of or relating to a territory

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

From this reading IN CLOSER TOILS.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

buying or selling securities or commodities

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Perhaps it was a proper consideration of the relative importance of the two offices which had induced Mr. Perkins to decline with thanks the nomination of territorial delegate to Congress, and to intimate through the columns of _The Blizzard_ that he sought no higher office at the hands of the people than that in which, to the best of his humble ability, he had already served two terms.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

precisely as stated

From this reading His decision had been a disappointment to other aspirants, for not only pecuniarily was the office of first importance, but, in the very nature of his functions, the coroner acquired in the eyes of all men a mysterious interest and influence beside which the governor of the Territory, the mayor, and even the chief of the fire department felt themselves dwarfed into insignificance.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

in or at the place that

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

in a wise manner

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading A coroner's inquest was in session at Russell, and in the benighted regions of the Eastern States where the functions of that worthy public officer are mainly exercised in connection with the "demnition moist" remains of the "found drowned," or the attenuated skeletons of the starved, there can be but faint conception of the divinity which doth hedge a coroner in a frontier city where people, as a rule, die with their boots on.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading As the emoluments of the coronership were dependent entirely upon the number of inquests held during the year, the position in an Ohio town of five thousand inhabitants would hardly have taken precedence over a seat in the House of Representatives, but a lively frontier city, the supply centre of all the stock, mining, and trading enterprises to the north of the railway,--a town that had been the division terminus since the road was built, and was the recognized metropolis of the plains,--well, "that _was_ different, somehow," said Mr. Perkins's friends; and, as his gleanings had been double those he would have received in Congress,--that is, in the way of salary,--Mr. Perkins had wisely decided that so long as "business was brisk" he preferred the exaltation of holding the most lucrative position in the gift of his fellow-citizens.