used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against these he could inveigh with surety, at least, of an appreciative audience.
AmazonsnounUS /ˈæməzɑːnz/
plural of “amazon” — a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Against these he could inveigh with surety, at least, of an appreciative audience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
appreciativeadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪv/
feeling or expressive of gratitude
From this reading Against these he could inveigh with surety, at least, of an appreciative audience.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The effete civilization of wealthy bailiwicks did not draw forth his powers as did the open and unveneered debaucheries of less restricted settlements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Against these he could inveigh with surety, at least, of an appreciative audience.
bailiwicks
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From this reading The effete civilization of wealthy bailiwicks did not draw forth his powers as did the open and unveneered debaucheries of less restricted settlements.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading The effete civilization of wealthy bailiwicks did not draw forth his powers as did the open and unveneered debaucheries of less restricted settlements.
clapboardnounUS /ˈklæpbɔːrd/
a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Against these he could inveigh with surety, at least, of an appreciative audience.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
debaucheries
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From this reading The effete civilization of wealthy bailiwicks did not draw forth his powers as did the open and unveneered debaucheries of less restricted settlements.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The effete civilization of wealthy bailiwicks did not draw forth his powers as did the open and unveneered debaucheries of less restricted settlements.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The effete civilization of wealthy bailiwicks did not draw forth his powers as did the open and unveneered debaucheries of less restricted settlements.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
effeteadjectiveUS /eˈfiːt/
affected, overrefined, and effeminate
From this reading The effete civilization of wealthy bailiwicks did not draw forth his powers as did the open and unveneered debaucheries of less restricted settlements.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading THE REVELATION OF HALLELUJAH JONES Hallelujah Jones was in his element.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not lacked for listeners here, for he was a new sensation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The effete civilization of wealthy bailiwicks did not draw forth his powers as did the open and unveneered debaucheries of less restricted settlements.
Francisco
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From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
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 With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not lacked for listeners here, for he was a new sensation.
HALLELUJAHnounUS /ˌhæləˈluːjə/
a shout or song of praise to God
From this reading THE REVELATION OF HALLELUJAH JONES Hallelujah Jones was in his element.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He had not lacked for listeners here, for he was a new sensation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REVELATION OF HALLELUJAH JONES Hallelujah Jones was in his element.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REVELATION OF HALLELUJAH JONES Hallelujah Jones was in his element.
inveighverb
complain bitterly
From this reading Against these he could inveigh with surety, at least, of an appreciative audience.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading THE REVELATION OF HALLELUJAH JONES Hallelujah Jones was in his element.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading He had not lacked for listeners here, for he was a new sensation.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Against these he could inveigh with surety, at least, of an appreciative audience.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The effete civilization of wealthy bailiwicks did not draw forth his powers as did the open and unveneered debaucheries of less restricted settlements.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading He had not lacked for listeners here, for he was a new sensation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
most important element
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
melodeon
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From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
mining-town
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From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had not lacked for listeners here, for he was a new sensation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The effete civilization of wealthy bailiwicks did not draw forth his powers as did the open and unveneered debaucheries of less restricted settlements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REVELATION OF HALLELUJAH JONES Hallelujah Jones was in his element.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The effete civilization of wealthy bailiwicks did not draw forth his powers as did the open and unveneered debaucheries of less restricted settlements.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The effete civilization of wealthy bailiwicks did not draw forth his powers as did the open and unveneered debaucheries of less restricted settlements.
restrictedadjectiveUS /riˈstrɪktəd/
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
From this reading The effete civilization of wealthy bailiwicks did not draw forth his powers as did the open and unveneered debaucheries of less restricted settlements.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading THE REVELATION OF HALLELUJAH JONES Hallelujah Jones was in his element.
San
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From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading He had not lacked for listeners here, for he was a new sensation.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — 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 The effete civilization of wealthy bailiwicks did not draw forth his powers as did the open and unveneered debaucheries of less restricted settlements.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
suretynounUS /ˈʃʊrəti/
something clearly established
From this reading Against these he could inveigh with surety, at least, of an appreciative audience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVELATION OF HALLELUJAH JONES Hallelujah Jones was in his element.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Against these he could inveigh with surety, at least, of an appreciative audience.
unveneered
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From this reading The effete civilization of wealthy bailiwicks did not draw forth his powers as did the open and unveneered debaucheries of less restricted settlements.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE REVELATION OF HALLELUJAH JONES Hallelujah Jones was in his element.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading The effete civilization of wealthy bailiwicks did not draw forth his powers as did the open and unveneered debaucheries of less restricted settlements.
wheezyadjective
having a tone of a reed instrument
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his wheezy melodeon, his gasoline flare and his wild earnestness, he crowded the main street of the little mining-town, making the engagement of the "San Francisco Amazons" at the clapboard "opera house" a losing venture.
