used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
(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 And the men were all miners, deep-chested and square-shouldered, but white from working underground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the men were all miners, deep-chested and square-shouldered, but white from working underground.
ArrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading There the Committee of Arrangements was sitting in state but when Denver strode in a huge form bulked up before him and Slogger Meacham grinned at him evilly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There the Committee of Arrangements was sitting in state but when Denver strode in a huge form bulked up before him and Slogger Meacham grinned at him evilly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
Bohunks
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From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
bulked
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From this reading There the Committee of Arrangements was sitting in state but when Denver strode in a huge form bulked up before him and Slogger Meacham grinned at him evilly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And the men were all miners, deep-chested and square-shouldered, but white from working underground.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading There the Committee of Arrangements was sitting in state but when Denver strode in a huge form bulked up before him and Slogger Meacham grinned at him evilly.
CONTESTnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
Cornishmannoun
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall
From this reading Two months before, on the Fourth of July, they had been partners in the winning team; but now Meacham had taken on with a Cornishman from Miami and they counted the money as good as won.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Two months before, on the Fourth of July, they had been partners in the winning team; but now Meacham had taken on with a Cornishman from Miami and they counted the money as good as won.
court-house
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From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
deep-chestedadjective
thick in the chest
From this reading And the men were all miners, deep-chested and square-shouldered, but white from working underground.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
emporiums
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From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
evillyadverb
in a wicked evil manner
From this reading There the Committee of Arrangements was sitting in state but when Denver strode in a huge form bulked up before him and Slogger Meacham grinned at him evilly.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading There the Committee of Arrangements was sitting in state but when Denver strode in a huge form bulked up before him and Slogger Meacham grinned at him evilly.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Two months before, on the Fourth of July, they had been partners in the winning team; but now Meacham had taken on with a Cornishman from Miami and they counted the money as good as won.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
brought together in one place
From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
GlobenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Two months before, on the Fourth of July, they had been partners in the winning team; but now Meacham had taken on with a Cornishman from Miami and they counted the money as good as won.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading There the Committee of Arrangements was sitting in state but when Denver strode in a huge form bulked up before him and Slogger Meacham grinned at him evilly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There the Committee of Arrangements was sitting in state but when Denver strode in a huge form bulked up before him and Slogger Meacham grinned at him evilly.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There the Committee of Arrangements was sitting in state but when Denver strode in a huge form bulked up before him and Slogger Meacham grinned at him evilly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Two months before, on the Fourth of July, they had been partners in the winning team; but now Meacham had taken on with a Cornishman from Miami and they counted the money as good as won.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
most important element
From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
Meacham
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From this reading There the Committee of Arrangements was sitting in state but when Denver strode in a huge form bulked up before him and Slogger Meacham grinned at him evilly.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
MiaminounUS /maɪˈæmi/
a member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan
From this reading Two months before, on the Fourth of July, they had been partners in the winning team; but now Meacham had taken on with a Cornishman from Miami and they counted the money as good as won.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading And the men were all miners, deep-chested and square-shouldered, but white from working underground.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Two months before, on the Fourth of July, they had been partners in the winning team; but now Meacham had taken on with a Cornishman from Miami and they counted the money as good as won.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Two months before, on the Fourth of July, they had been partners in the winning team; but now Meacham had taken on with a Cornishman from Miami and they counted the money as good as won.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Two months before, on the Fourth of July, they had been partners in the winning team; but now Meacham had taken on with a Cornishman from Miami and they counted the money as good as won.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Two months before, on the Fourth of July, they had been partners in the winning team; but now Meacham had taken on with a Cornishman from Miami and they counted the money as good as won.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
ROCK-DRILLING
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From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
saloonsnounUS /səˈluːnz/
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There the Committee of Arrangements was sitting in state but when Denver strode in a huge form bulked up before him and Slogger Meacham grinned at him evilly.
Sloggernoun
someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner
From this reading There the Committee of Arrangements was sitting in state but when Denver strode in a huge form bulked up before him and Slogger Meacham grinned at him evilly.
soft-drink
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From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
make square
From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
square-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading And the men were all miners, deep-chested and square-shouldered, but white from working underground.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There the Committee of Arrangements was sitting in state but when Denver strode in a huge form bulked up before him and Slogger Meacham grinned at him evilly.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading There the Committee of Arrangements was sitting in state but when Denver strode in a huge form bulked up before him and Slogger Meacham grinned at him evilly.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Two months before, on the Fourth of July, they had been partners in the winning team; but now Meacham had taken on with a Cornishman from Miami and they counted the money as good as won.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Two months before, on the Fourth of July, they had been partners in the winning team; but now Meacham had taken on with a Cornishman from Miami and they counted the money as good as won.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the Committee of Arrangements was sitting in state but when Denver strode in a huge form bulked up before him and Slogger Meacham grinned at him evilly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two months before, on the Fourth of July, they had been partners in the winning team; but now Meacham had taken on with a Cornishman from Miami and they counted the money as good as won.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading And the men were all miners, deep-chested and square-shouldered, but white from working underground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There the Committee of Arrangements was sitting in state but when Denver strode in a huge form bulked up before him and Slogger Meacham grinned at him evilly.
viaductnounUS /ˈvaɪədəkt/
bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley
From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
accept gladly
From this reading They were gathered in knots before the soft-drink emporiums that before had all been saloons and as Denver rode in they shouted a hoarse welcome and followed on to Miners' Hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the men were all miners, deep-chested and square-shouldered, but white from working underground.
at the time that
From this reading There the Committee of Arrangements was sitting in state but when Denver strode in a huge form bulked up before him and Slogger Meacham grinned at him evilly.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
a Caucasian
From this reading And the men were all miners, deep-chested and square-shouldered, but white from working underground.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Two months before, on the Fourth of July, they had been partners in the winning team; but now Meacham had taken on with a Cornishman from Miami and they counted the money as good as won.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ROCK-DRILLING CONTEST The main street of Globe was swarming with men, from the court-house square down past the viaduct to where the Bohunks dwelt.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Two months before, on the Fourth of July, they had been partners in the winning team; but now Meacham had taken on with a Cornishman from Miami and they counted the money as good as won.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading And the men were all miners, deep-chested and square-shouldered, but white from working underground.
