Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Well, he's the Mesaba agent of Corrugated affairs, the big noise at the dirt end of the dividends.

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading Well, he's the Mesaba agent of Corrugated affairs, the big noise at the dirt end of the dividends.

(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 But all these things was side issues compared to this scrap that develops between Old Hickory and Peter K. Groff.

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

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

for a short time

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

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From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading But all these things was side issues compared to this scrap that develops between Old Hickory and Peter K. Groff.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading GLOOM SHUNTING FOR THE BOSS Trouble?

superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But all these things was side issues compared to this scrap that develops between Old Hickory and Peter K. Groff.

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From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading But all these things was side issues compared to this scrap that develops between Old Hickory and Peter K. Groff.

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges

From this reading Well, he's the Mesaba agent of Corrugated affairs, the big noise at the dirt end of the dividends.

third-person singular of “develop” — make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation

From this reading But all these things was side issues compared to this scrap that develops between Old Hickory and Peter K. Groff.

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From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading Well, he's the Mesaba agent of Corrugated affairs, the big noise at the dirt end of the dividends.

plural of “dividend” — that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly

From this reading Well, he's the Mesaba agent of Corrugated affairs, the big noise at the dirt end of the dividends.

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From this reading Maybe you don't know about Peter K.?

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Well, he's the Mesaba agent of Corrugated affairs, the big noise at the dirt end of the dividends.

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From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading GLOOM SHUNTING FOR THE BOSS Trouble?

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading GLOOM SHUNTING FOR THE BOSS Trouble?

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From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

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From this reading But all these things was side issues compared to this scrap that develops between Old Hickory and Peter K. Groff.

come to pass

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

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From this reading Well, he's the Mesaba agent of Corrugated affairs, the big noise at the dirt end of the dividends.

valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees

From this reading But all these things was side issues compared to this scrap that develops between Old Hickory and Peter K. Groff.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

From this reading But all these things was side issues compared to this scrap that develops between Old Hickory and Peter K. Groff.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading But all these things was side issues compared to this scrap that develops between Old Hickory and Peter K. Groff.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Maybe you don't know about Peter K.?

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

by chance

From this reading Maybe you don't know about Peter K.?

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From this reading Well, he's the Mesaba agent of Corrugated affairs, the big noise at the dirt end of the dividends.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Well, he's the Mesaba agent of Corrugated affairs, the big noise at the dirt end of the dividends.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But all these things was side issues compared to this scrap that develops between Old Hickory and Peter K. Groff.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading But all these things was side issues compared to this scrap that develops between Old Hickory and Peter K. Groff.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

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From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

of or relating to or consisting of a quarter

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

express in words

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading But all these things was side issues compared to this scrap that develops between Old Hickory and Peter K. Groff.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

-ing form of “shunt” — transfer to another track, of trains

From this reading GLOOM SHUNTING FOR THE BOSS Trouble?

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading But all these things was side issues compared to this scrap that develops between Old Hickory and Peter K. Groff.

assume a drooping posture or carriage

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

a government tax on imports or exports

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But all these things was side issues compared to this scrap that develops between Old Hickory and Peter K. Groff.

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

From this reading GLOOM SHUNTING FOR THE BOSS Trouble?

in or at that place or location

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But all these things was side issues compared to this scrap that develops between Old Hickory and Peter K. Groff.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading But all these things was side issues compared to this scrap that develops between Old Hickory and Peter K. Groff.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But all these things was side issues compared to this scrap that develops between Old Hickory and Peter K. Groff.

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

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

a source of difficulty

From this reading GLOOM SHUNTING FOR THE BOSS Trouble?

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

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

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

(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 Well, he's the Mesaba agent of Corrugated affairs, the big noise at the dirt end of the dividends.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

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From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading Say, it was comin' seven diff'rent ways there for awhile,--our stocks on the slump, a quarterly bein' passed, Congress actin' up, a lot of gloom rumors floatin' around about what was goin' to happen to the tariff on steel, and the I Won't Workers pullin' off a big strike at one of our busiest plants.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Maybe you don't know about Peter K.?