used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HALLELUJAH JONES TAKES A HAND Hallelujah Jones had finished his labor for the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
atopadverbUS /əˈtɑːp/
on, to, or at the top
From this reading If he grew tired, there was his blanket strapped atop the melodeon, and the open night was dry and balmy.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading If he grew tired, there was his blanket strapped atop the melodeon, and the open night was dry and balmy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a little settlement on the river, a handful of miles away, and the trudge under the stars would be cool and pleasant.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading A goodly number of coppers had rattled into his worn hat, and to the workman belonged his wage.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading If he grew tired, there was his blanket strapped atop the melodeon, and the open night was dry and balmy.
camp-stool
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading There was a little settlement on the river, a handful of miles away, and the trudge under the stars would be cool and pleasant.
coppersnounUS /ˈkɑːpərz/
plural of “copper” — a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading A goodly number of coppers had rattled into his worn hat, and to the workman belonged his wage.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading If he grew tired, there was his blanket strapped atop the melodeon, and the open night was dry and balmy.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading HALLELUJAH JONES TAKES A HAND Hallelujah Jones had finished his labor for the night.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HALLELUJAH JONES TAKES A HAND Hallelujah Jones had finished his labor for the night.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A goodly number of coppers had rattled into his worn hat, and to the workman belonged his wage.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading If he grew tired, there was his blanket strapped atop the melodeon, and the open night was dry and balmy.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HALLELUJAH JONES TAKES A HAND Hallelujah Jones had finished his labor for the night.
HALLELUJAHnounUS /ˌhæləˈluːjə/
a shout or song of praise to God
From this reading HALLELUJAH JONES TAKES A HAND Hallelujah Jones had finished his labor for the night.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HALLELUJAH JONES TAKES A HAND Hallelujah Jones had finished his labor for the night.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading There was a little settlement on the river, a handful of miles away, and the trudge under the stars would be cool and pleasant.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading A goodly number of coppers had rattled into his worn hat, and to the workman belonged his wage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HALLELUJAH JONES TAKES A HAND Hallelujah Jones had finished his labor for the night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he grew tired, there was his blanket strapped atop the melodeon, and the open night was dry and balmy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A goodly number of coppers had rattled into his worn hat, and to the workman belonged his wage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading HALLELUJAH JONES TAKES A HAND Hallelujah Jones had finished his labor for the night.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading HALLELUJAH JONES TAKES A HAND Hallelujah Jones had finished his labor for the night.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little settlement on the river, a handful of miles away, and the trudge under the stars would be cool and pleasant.
melodeon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There was a little settlement on the river, a handful of miles away, and the trudge under the stars would be cool and pleasant.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HALLELUJAH JONES TAKES A HAND Hallelujah Jones had finished his labor for the night.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A goodly number of coppers had rattled into his worn hat, and to the workman belonged his wage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a little settlement on the river, a handful of miles away, and the trudge under the stars would be cool and pleasant.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading If he grew tired, there was his blanket strapped atop the melodeon, and the open night was dry and balmy.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading There was a little settlement on the river, a handful of miles away, and the trudge under the stars would be cool and pleasant.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading A goodly number of coppers had rattled into his worn hat, and to the workman belonged his wage.
restiveadjectiveUS /ˈrestɪv/
being in a tense state
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There was a little settlement on the river, a handful of miles away, and the trudge under the stars would be cool and pleasant.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading There was a little settlement on the river, a handful of miles away, and the trudge under the stars would be cool and pleasant.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There was a little settlement on the river, a handful of miles away, and the trudge under the stars would be cool and pleasant.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading If he grew tired, there was his blanket strapped atop the melodeon, and the open night was dry and balmy.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading HALLELUJAH JONES TAKES A HAND Hallelujah Jones had finished his labor for the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HALLELUJAH JONES TAKES A HAND Hallelujah Jones had finished his labor for the night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little settlement on the river, a handful of miles away, and the trudge under the stars would be cool and pleasant.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading If he grew tired, there was his blanket strapped atop the melodeon, and the open night was dry and balmy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A goodly number of coppers had rattled into his worn hat, and to the workman belonged his wage.
trudgeverbUS /trʌdʒ/
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading There was a little settlement on the river, a handful of miles away, and the trudge under the stars would be cool and pleasant.
trundledverbUS /ˈtrʌndəld/
past form of “trundle” — move heavily
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was a little settlement on the river, a handful of miles away, and the trudge under the stars would be cool and pleasant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The crowd had grown restive, and finally melted away, and, his audience gone, he folded the camp-stool, turned off the gasoline flare, shut down the lid of his melodeon, and trundled it up the street.
wagenounUS /weɪdʒ/
something that remunerates
From this reading A goodly number of coppers had rattled into his worn hat, and to the workman belonged his wage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a little settlement on the river, a handful of miles away, and the trudge under the stars would be cool and pleasant.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading A goodly number of coppers had rattled into his worn hat, and to the workman belonged his wage.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading A goodly number of coppers had rattled into his worn hat, and to the workman belonged his wage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was a little settlement on the river, a handful of miles away, and the trudge under the stars would be cool and pleasant.
