used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
(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 "Yes," he said, "I know I look pretty hard this morning, but I was up late; I guess I'll be all right in a day or two.
in addition
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I know I look pretty hard this morning, but I was up late; I guess I'll be all right in a day or two.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What's this Haight's been telling me about one of those fellows coming out here with some mining machinery?
bloodshotadjective
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading What's this Haight's been telling me about one of those fellows coming out here with some mining machinery?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I know I look pretty hard this morning, but I was up late; I guess I'll be all right in a day or two.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
being one more than ten
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading What's this Haight's been telling me about one of those fellows coming out here with some mining machinery?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I know I look pretty hard this morning, but I was up late; I guess I'll be all right in a day or two.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
Haight's
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From this reading What's this Haight's been telling me about one of those fellows coming out here with some mining machinery?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Morgan half smiled, as he saw Houston's look of pained surprise.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I know I look pretty hard this morning, but I was up late; I guess I'll be all right in a day or two.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What's this Haight's been telling me about one of those fellows coming out here with some mining machinery?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
HoustonnounUS /ˈhjuːstən/
the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
Houston'snounUS /ˈhjuːstənz/
possessive form of “houston” — the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From this reading Morgan half smiled, as he saw Houston's look of pained surprise.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I know I look pretty hard this morning, but I was up late; I guess I'll be all right in a day or two.
I'll
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From this reading "Yes," he said, "I know I look pretty hard this morning, but I was up late; I guess I'll be all right in a day or two.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
and nothing more
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I know I look pretty hard this morning, but I was up late; I guess I'll be all right in a day or two.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Morgan half smiled, as he saw Houston's look of pained surprise.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading What's this Haight's been telling me about one of those fellows coming out here with some mining machinery?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What's this Haight's been telling me about one of those fellows coming out here with some mining machinery?
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading What's this Haight's been telling me about one of those fellows coming out here with some mining machinery?
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I know I look pretty hard this morning, but I was up late; I guess I'll be all right in a day or two.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What's this Haight's been telling me about one of those fellows coming out here with some mining machinery?
and nothing more
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I know I look pretty hard this morning, but I was up late; I guess I'll be all right in a day or two.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What's this Haight's been telling me about one of those fellows coming out here with some mining machinery?
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Morgan half smiled, as he saw Houston's look of pained surprise.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I know I look pretty hard this morning, but I was up late; I guess I'll be all right in a day or two.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I know I look pretty hard this morning, but I was up late; I guess I'll be all right in a day or two.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I know I look pretty hard this morning, but I was up late; I guess I'll be all right in a day or two.
cut with a saw
From this reading Morgan half smiled, as he saw Houston's look of pained surprise.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Morgan half smiled, as he saw Houston's look of pained surprise.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Morgan half smiled, as he saw Houston's look of pained surprise.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading What's this Haight's been telling me about one of those fellows coming out here with some mining machinery?
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I know I look pretty hard this morning, but I was up late; I guess I'll be all right in a day or two.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What's this Haight's been telling me about one of those fellows coming out here with some mining machinery?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His heavy gait, his pale, haggard face and bloodshot eyes, told, not only of late hours and terrible dissipation, but of some severe mental strain, also.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I know I look pretty hard this morning, but I was up late; I guess I'll be all right in a day or two.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
What's
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From this reading What's this Haight's been telling me about one of those fellows coming out here with some mining machinery?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Houston was hurrying up from the mines at about eleven o'clock, on his way to the office, he met Morgan, just started on his rounds, and was shocked at the change which a few hours had made in his appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What's this Haight's been telling me about one of those fellows coming out here with some mining machinery?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he said, "I know I look pretty hard this morning, but I was up late; I guess I'll be all right in a day or two.
