used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRIKE I A year had passed, and you would hardly have known the town of Paradise.
advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Presently you saw derricks—one right alongside Eli’s new church, and another by that holier of holies, the First National Bank.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Somebody would buy a lot and build a house and move in, and the following week they would sell the house, and the purchaser would move it away, and start an oil-derrick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRIKE I A year had passed, and you would hardly have known the town of Paradise.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Presently you saw derricks—one right alongside Eli’s new church, and another by that holier of holies, the First National Bank.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Somebody would buy a lot and build a house and move in, and the following week they would sell the house, and the purchaser would move it away, and start an oil-derrick.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Presently you saw derricks—one right alongside Eli’s new church, and another by that holier of holies, the First National Bank.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Somebody would buy a lot and build a house and move in, and the following week they would sell the house, and the purchaser would move it away, and start an oil-derrick.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Somebody would buy a lot and build a house and move in, and the following week they would sell the house, and the purchaser would move it away, and start an oil-derrick.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Presently you saw derricks—one right alongside Eli’s new church, and another by that holier of holies, the First National Bank.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Presently you saw derricks—one right alongside Eli’s new church, and another by that holier of holies, the First National Bank.
derricknounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
derricks
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From this reading Presently you saw derricks—one right alongside Eli’s new church, and another by that holier of holies, the First National Bank.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
Eli's
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From this reading Presently you saw derricks—one right alongside Eli’s new church, and another by that holier of holies, the First National Bank.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Presently you saw derricks—one right alongside Eli’s new church, and another by that holier of holies, the First National Bank.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Somebody would buy a lot and build a house and move in, and the following week they would sell the house, and the purchaser would move it away, and start an oil-derrick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRIKE I A year had passed, and you would hardly have known the town of Paradise.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE STRIKE I A year had passed, and you would hardly have known the town of Paradise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE STRIKE I A year had passed, and you would hardly have known the town of Paradise.
holieradjectiveUS /ˈhoʊliər/
comparative of “holy” — belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
From this reading Presently you saw derricks—one right alongside Eli’s new church, and another by that holier of holies, the First National Bank.
holies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently you saw derricks—one right alongside Eli’s new church, and another by that holier of holies, the First National Bank.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Somebody would buy a lot and build a house and move in, and the following week they would sell the house, and the purchaser would move it away, and start an oil-derrick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STRIKE I A year had passed, and you would hardly have known the town of Paradise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somebody would buy a lot and build a house and move in, and the following week they would sell the house, and the purchaser would move it away, and start an oil-derrick.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE STRIKE I A year had passed, and you would hardly have known the town of Paradise.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
leasingverbUS /ˈliːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “lease” — let for money
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Somebody would buy a lot and build a house and move in, and the following week they would sell the house, and the purchaser would move it away, and start an oil-derrick.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Somebody would buy a lot and build a house and move in, and the following week they would sell the house, and the purchaser would move it away, and start an oil-derrick.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Presently you saw derricks—one right alongside Eli’s new church, and another by that holier of holies, the First National Bank.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Presently you saw derricks—one right alongside Eli’s new church, and another by that holier of holies, the First National Bank.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRIKE I A year had passed, and you would hardly have known the town of Paradise.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
oil-derrick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somebody would buy a lot and build a house and move in, and the following week they would sell the house, and the purchaser would move it away, and start an oil-derrick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Presently you saw derricks—one right alongside Eli’s new church, and another by that holier of holies, the First National Bank.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE STRIKE I A year had passed, and you would hardly have known the town of Paradise.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE STRIKE I A year had passed, and you would hardly have known the town of Paradise.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
placardsnounUS /ˈplækərdz/
plural of “placard” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
in the near future
From this reading Presently you saw derricks—one right alongside Eli’s new church, and another by that holier of holies, the First National Bank.
purchasernounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading Somebody would buy a lot and build a house and move in, and the following week they would sell the house, and the purchaser would move it away, and start an oil-derrick.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Presently you saw derricks—one right alongside Eli’s new church, and another by that holier of holies, the First National Bank.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
cut with a saw
From this reading Presently you saw derricks—one right alongside Eli’s new church, and another by that holier of holies, the First National Bank.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Somebody would buy a lot and build a house and move in, and the following week they would sell the house, and the purchaser would move it away, and start an oil-derrick.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
shacksnounUS /ʃæks/
plural of “shack” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody would buy a lot and build a house and move in, and the following week they would sell the house, and the purchaser would move it away, and start an oil-derrick.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Somebody would buy a lot and build a house and move in, and the following week they would sell the house, and the purchaser would move it away, and start an oil-derrick.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading THE STRIKE I A year had passed, and you would hardly have known the town of Paradise.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
subdividers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently you saw derricks—one right alongside Eli’s new church, and another by that holier of holies, the First National Bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRIKE I A year had passed, and you would hardly have known the town of Paradise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somebody would buy a lot and build a house and move in, and the following week they would sell the house, and the purchaser would move it away, and start an oil-derrick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE STRIKE I A year had passed, and you would hardly have known the town of Paradise.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Somebody would buy a lot and build a house and move in, and the following week they would sell the house, and the purchaser would move it away, and start an oil-derrick.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The road was paved, all the way up from the valley, and lined with placards big and little, oil lands for sale or lease, and shacks and tents in which the selling and leasing was done.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A great many never got any farther than the derrick—for subdividers of real estate had made the discovery that all the advertising in the world was not equal to the presence of one such structure on the tract.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE STRIKE I A year had passed, and you would hardly have known the town of Paradise.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE STRIKE I A year had passed, and you would hardly have known the town of Paradise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE STRIKE I A year had passed, and you would hardly have known the town of Paradise.
