used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I In a small room in a low-down house in Discovery, Welland and Greasy Jones met secretly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I In a small room in a low-down house in Discovery, Welland and Greasy Jones met secretly.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading The two conspirators had met to arrange the final details.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading The two conspirators had met to arrange the final details.
coupnounUS /kuː/
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
true confidential information
From this reading The two conspirators had met to arrange the final details.
the act of discovering something
From this reading I In a small room in a low-down house in Discovery, Welland and Greasy Jones met secretly.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
being one more than seven
From this reading The rally was planned for eight o'clock that night.
ElknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The two conspirators had met to arrange the final details.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rally was planned for eight o'clock that night.
GreasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading I In a small room in a low-down house in Discovery, Welland and Greasy Jones met secretly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
HopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I In a small room in a low-down house in Discovery, Welland and Greasy Jones met secretly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I In a small room in a low-down house in Discovery, Welland and Greasy Jones met secretly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I In a small room in a low-down house in Discovery, Welland and Greasy Jones met secretly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now six a.m.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading I In a small room in a low-down house in Discovery, Welland and Greasy Jones met secretly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
low-downadjective
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading I In a small room in a low-down house in Discovery, Welland and Greasy Jones met secretly.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It was now six a.m.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I In a small room in a low-down house in Discovery, Welland and Greasy Jones met secretly.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The rally was planned for eight o'clock that night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The rally was planned for eight o'clock that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
go across or through
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
rallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
republicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I In a small room in a low-down house in Discovery, Welland and Greasy Jones met secretly.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading I In a small room in a low-down house in Discovery, Welland and Greasy Jones met secretly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was now six a.m.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I In a small room in a low-down house in Discovery, Welland and Greasy Jones met secretly.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
TerritorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rally was planned for eight o'clock that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two conspirators had met to arrange the final details.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
Welland
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From this reading I In a small room in a low-down house in Discovery, Welland and Greasy Jones met secretly.
at the time that
From this reading Greasy had successfully made his way through Hopeful Pass in disguise and was now in hiding in this low-down house, awaiting the hour of the miners' rally, when the long and carefully planned coup was to be made and Black Elk Territory declared a republic.
