used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The Fire Company of Sabbath Valley held a proud record, and the minister was an active member of it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The fire was up in the plush mill and had already spread to a row of shackley tenements that the owners of the mills had put up to house the foreign labor that they had put in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Fire Company of Sabbath Valley held a proud record, and the minister was an active member of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading XXIX In the middle of the night the fire bell rang out wildly.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
a young person of either sex
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Fire Company of Sabbath Valley held a proud record, and the minister was an active member of it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
start firing a weapon
From this reading XXIX In the middle of the night the fire bell rang out wildly.
moving swiftly
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading The fire was up in the plush mill and had already spread to a row of shackley tenements that the owners of the mills had put up to house the foreign labor that they had put in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fire was up in the plush mill and had already spread to a row of shackley tenements that the owners of the mills had put up to house the foreign labor that they had put in.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Fire Company of Sabbath Valley held a proud record, and the minister was an active member of it.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The fire was up in the plush mill and had already spread to a row of shackley tenements that the owners of the mills had put up to house the foreign labor that they had put in.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XXIX In the middle of the night the fire bell rang out wildly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Fire Company of Sabbath Valley held a proud record, and the minister was an active member of it.
Jim
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From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The fire was up in the plush mill and had already spread to a row of shackley tenements that the owners of the mills had put up to house the foreign labor that they had put in.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
Lynn's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
McMertrie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The Fire Company of Sabbath Valley held a proud record, and the minister was an active member of it.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading XXIX In the middle of the night the fire bell rang out wildly.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The fire was up in the plush mill and had already spread to a row of shackley tenements that the owners of the mills had put up to house the foreign labor that they had put in.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading The fire was up in the plush mill and had already spread to a row of shackley tenements that the owners of the mills had put up to house the foreign labor that they had put in.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading XXIX In the middle of the night the fire bell rang out wildly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXIX In the middle of the night the fire bell rang out wildly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading XXIX In the middle of the night the fire bell rang out wildly.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The fire was up in the plush mill and had already spread to a row of shackley tenements that the owners of the mills had put up to house the foreign labor that they had put in.
plushadjectiveUS /plʌʃ/
characterized by extravagance and profusion
From this reading The fire was up in the plush mill and had already spread to a row of shackley tenements that the owners of the mills had put up to house the foreign labor that they had put in.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The Fire Company of Sabbath Valley held a proud record, and the minister was an active member of it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The fire was up in the plush mill and had already spread to a row of shackley tenements that the owners of the mills had put up to house the foreign labor that they had put in.
Rafferty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading XXIX In the middle of the night the fire bell rang out wildly.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The Fire Company of Sabbath Valley held a proud record, and the minister was an active member of it.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The fire was up in the plush mill and had already spread to a row of shackley tenements that the owners of the mills had put up to house the foreign labor that they had put in.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading The Fire Company of Sabbath Valley held a proud record, and the minister was an active member of it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
shackley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was up in the plush mill and had already spread to a row of shackley tenements that the owners of the mills had put up to house the foreign labor that they had put in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The fire was up in the plush mill and had already spread to a row of shackley tenements that the owners of the mills had put up to house the foreign labor that they had put in.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
tenementsnounUS /ˈtenəmənts/
plural of “tenement” — a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading The fire was up in the plush mill and had already spread to a row of shackley tenements that the owners of the mills had put up to house the foreign labor that they had put in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fire was up in the plush mill and had already spread to a row of shackley tenements that the owners of the mills had put up to house the foreign labor that they had put in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXIX In the middle of the night the fire bell rang out wildly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fire was up in the plush mill and had already spread to a row of shackley tenements that the owners of the mills had put up to house the foreign labor that they had put in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fire was up in the plush mill and had already spread to a row of shackley tenements that the owners of the mills had put up to house the foreign labor that they had put in.
male cat
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The fire was up in the plush mill and had already spread to a row of shackley tenements that the owners of the mills had put up to house the foreign labor that they had put in.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Fire Company of Sabbath Valley held a proud record, and the minister was an active member of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Fire Company of Sabbath Valley held a proud record, and the minister was an active member of it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
at the time that
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading XXIX In the middle of the night the fire bell rang out wildly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three minutes later Mark and Billy were flying down the street, with Tom McMertrie and Jim Rafferty close after and a host of other tried and true, with the minister on the other side of the street.
XXIXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading XXIX In the middle of the night the fire bell rang out wildly.
a late time of life
From this reading They called them “apartment” houses, but they were so much on the order of the city tenements of several years back that it made Lynn's heart ache when she went there to see a little sick child one day.
