used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I returned to New York, and at a meeting in Berkeley Hall I told the story of conditions in Colorado.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
anew
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I returned to New York, and at a meeting in Berkeley Hall I told the story of conditions in Colorado.
subject to appointment
From this reading The facts had been refused, even to the state legislature; until finally the legislature appointed a committee to wait upon the militia general and not leave his office until they got the roster of the guard.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading I did not get myself arrested, however, so the New York newspapers printed only a few words of what I said, and the Associated Press sent out nothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
AssociatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I did not get myself arrested, however, so the New York newspapers printed only a few words of what I said, and the Associated Press sent out nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I returned to New York, and at a meeting in Berkeley Hall I told the story of conditions in Colorado.
atrocitynounUS /əˈtrɑːsəti/
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
From this reading The greatest atrocity of the strike was the fact, previously set forth, that the state militia in the coal-fields had been recruited from strike-breakers and Baldwin-Felts gunmen.
Baldwin-Felts
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From this reading The greatest atrocity of the strike was the fact, previously set forth, that the state militia in the coal-fields had been recruited from strike-breakers and Baldwin-Felts gunmen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading I returned to New York, and at a meeting in Berkeley Hall I told the story of conditions in Colorado.
coal-fields
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From this reading The greatest atrocity of the strike was the fact, previously set forth, that the state militia in the coal-fields had been recruited from strike-breakers and Baldwin-Felts gunmen.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading I returned to New York, and at a meeting in Berkeley Hall I told the story of conditions in Colorado.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The facts had been refused, even to the state legislature; until finally the legislature appointed a committee to wait upon the militia general and not leave his office until they got the roster of the guard.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading I returned to New York, and at a meeting in Berkeley Hall I told the story of conditions in Colorado.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not get myself arrested, however, so the New York newspapers printed only a few words of what I said, and the Associated Press sent out nothing.
divisible by two
From this reading The facts had been refused, even to the state legislature; until finally the legislature appointed a committee to wait upon the militia general and not leave his office until they got the roster of the guard.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The greatest atrocity of the strike was the fact, previously set forth, that the state militia in the coal-fields had been recruited from strike-breakers and Baldwin-Felts gunmen.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I did not get myself arrested, however, so the New York newspapers printed only a few words of what I said, and the Associated Press sent out nothing.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The facts had been refused, even to the state legislature; until finally the legislature appointed a committee to wait upon the militia general and not leave his office until they got the roster of the guard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The greatest atrocity of the strike was the fact, previously set forth, that the state militia in the coal-fields had been recruited from strike-breakers and Baldwin-Felts gunmen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The greatest atrocity of the strike was the fact, previously set forth, that the state militia in the coal-fields had been recruited from strike-breakers and Baldwin-Felts gunmen.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The facts had been refused, even to the state legislature; until finally the legislature appointed a committee to wait upon the militia general and not leave his office until they got the roster of the guard.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I did not get myself arrested, however, so the New York newspapers printed only a few words of what I said, and the Associated Press sent out nothing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The facts had been refused, even to the state legislature; until finally the legislature appointed a committee to wait upon the militia general and not leave his office until they got the roster of the guard.
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest atrocity of the strike was the fact, previously set forth, that the state militia in the coal-fields had been recruited from strike-breakers and Baldwin-Felts gunmen.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The facts had been refused, even to the state legislature; until finally the legislature appointed a committee to wait upon the militia general and not leave his office until they got the roster of the guard.
gunmennounUS /ˈɡʌnmen/
plural of “gunman” — a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading The greatest atrocity of the strike was the fact, previously set forth, that the state militia in the coal-fields had been recruited from strike-breakers and Baldwin-Felts gunmen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I returned to New York, and at a meeting in Berkeley Hall I told the story of conditions in Colorado.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The facts had been refused, even to the state legislature; until finally the legislature appointed a committee to wait upon the militia general and not leave his office until they got the roster of the guard.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I did not get myself arrested, however, so the New York newspapers printed only a few words of what I said, and the Associated Press sent out nothing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I returned to New York, and at a meeting in Berkeley Hall I told the story of conditions in Colorado.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I returned to New York, and at a meeting in Berkeley Hall I told the story of conditions in Colorado.
insurmountableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbəl/
not capable of being surmounted or overcome
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
go away from a place
From this reading The facts had been refused, even to the state legislature; until finally the legislature appointed a committee to wait upon the militia general and not leave his office until they got the roster of the guard.
legislaturenounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃər/
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading The facts had been refused, even to the state legislature; until finally the legislature appointed a committee to wait upon the militia general and not leave his office until they got the roster of the guard.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I returned to New York, and at a meeting in Berkeley Hall I told the story of conditions in Colorado.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading The greatest atrocity of the strike was the fact, previously set forth, that the state militia in the coal-fields had been recruited from strike-breakers and Baldwin-Felts gunmen.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I did not get myself arrested, however, so the New York newspapers printed only a few words of what I said, and the Associated Press sent out nothing.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I returned to New York, and at a meeting in Berkeley Hall I told the story of conditions in Colorado.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading I did not get myself arrested, however, so the New York newspapers printed only a few words of what I said, and the Associated Press sent out nothing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not get myself arrested, however, so the New York newspapers printed only a few words of what I said, and the Associated Press sent out nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I did not get myself arrested, however, so the New York newspapers printed only a few words of what I said, and the Associated Press sent out nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I returned to New York, and at a meeting in Berkeley Hall I told the story of conditions in Colorado.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The facts had been refused, even to the state legislature; until finally the legislature appointed a committee to wait upon the militia general and not leave his office until they got the roster of the guard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
and nothing more
From this reading I did not get myself arrested, however, so the New York newspapers printed only a few words of what I said, and the Associated Press sent out nothing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I did not get myself arrested, however, so the New York newspapers printed only a few words of what I said, and the Associated Press sent out nothing.
outragesnounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒɪz/
plural of “outrage” — a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading I did not get myself arrested, however, so the New York newspapers printed only a few words of what I said, and the Associated Press sent out nothing.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading The greatest atrocity of the strike was the fact, previously set forth, that the state militia in the coal-fields had been recruited from strike-breakers and Baldwin-Felts gunmen.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading I did not get myself arrested, however, so the New York newspapers printed only a few words of what I said, and the Associated Press sent out nothing.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
recruitedverbUS /rɪˈkruːtɪd/
past form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading The greatest atrocity of the strike was the fact, previously set forth, that the state militia in the coal-fields had been recruited from strike-breakers and Baldwin-Felts gunmen.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The facts had been refused, even to the state legislature; until finally the legislature appointed a committee to wait upon the militia general and not leave his office until they got the roster of the guard.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I returned to New York, and at a meeting in Berkeley Hall I told the story of conditions in Colorado.
rosternounUS /ˈrɑːstər/
a list of names
From this reading The facts had been refused, even to the state legislature; until finally the legislature appointed a committee to wait upon the militia general and not leave his office until they got the roster of the guard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I did not get myself arrested, however, so the New York newspapers printed only a few words of what I said, and the Associated Press sent out nothing.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I did not get myself arrested, however, so the New York newspapers printed only a few words of what I said, and the Associated Press sent out nothing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The greatest atrocity of the strike was the fact, previously set forth, that the state militia in the coal-fields had been recruited from strike-breakers and Baldwin-Felts gunmen.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not get myself arrested, however, so the New York newspapers printed only a few words of what I said, and the Associated Press sent out nothing.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The greatest atrocity of the strike was the fact, previously set forth, that the state militia in the coal-fields had been recruited from strike-breakers and Baldwin-Felts gunmen.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I returned to New York, and at a meeting in Berkeley Hall I told the story of conditions in Colorado.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading The greatest atrocity of the strike was the fact, previously set forth, that the state militia in the coal-fields had been recruited from strike-breakers and Baldwin-Felts gunmen.
strike-breakers
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From this reading The greatest atrocity of the strike was the fact, previously set forth, that the state militia in the coal-fields had been recruited from strike-breakers and Baldwin-Felts gunmen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The greatest atrocity of the strike was the fact, previously set forth, that the state militia in the coal-fields had been recruited from strike-breakers and Baldwin-Felts gunmen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I returned to New York, and at a meeting in Berkeley Hall I told the story of conditions in Colorado.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The facts had been refused, even to the state legislature; until finally the legislature appointed a committee to wait upon the militia general and not leave his office until they got the roster of the guard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I returned to New York, and at a meeting in Berkeley Hall I told the story of conditions in Colorado.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I returned to New York, and at a meeting in Berkeley Hall I told the story of conditions in Colorado.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The facts had been refused, even to the state legislature; until finally the legislature appointed a committee to wait upon the militia general and not leave his office until they got the roster of the guard.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The facts had been refused, even to the state legislature; until finally the legislature appointed a committee to wait upon the militia general and not leave his office until they got the roster of the guard.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I did not get myself arrested, however, so the New York newspapers printed only a few words of what I said, and the Associated Press sent out nothing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was again the concrete wall, impenetrable, insurmountable: on one side I, with my facts about the outrages upon the miners; and on the other side the public—as far out of reach as if it had been in the moon.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I did not get myself arrested, however, so the New York newspapers printed only a few words of what I said, and the Associated Press sent out nothing.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I returned to New York, and at a meeting in Berkeley Hall I told the story of conditions in Colorado.
