2,400
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From this reading The cage started from the 2,400-foot level.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length there came a day when there was real trouble in the Club.
(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 The two men stepped upon the cage and three bells were sounded--the signal to the engineer at the surface that men were to be hoisted and all care used.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length there came a day when there was real trouble in the Club.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The two men stepped upon the cage and three bells were sounded--the signal to the engineer at the surface that men were to be hoisted and all care used.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading The two men stepped upon the cage and three bells were sounded--the signal to the engineer at the surface that men were to be hoisted and all care used.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length there came a day when there was real trouble in the Club.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The two men stepped upon the cage and three bells were sounded--the signal to the engineer at the surface that men were to be hoisted and all care used.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading At length there came a day when there was real trouble in the Club.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At length there came a day when there was real trouble in the Club.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The two men stepped upon the cage and three bells were sounded--the signal to the engineer at the surface that men were to be hoisted and all care used.
a boy or man
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The cage started from the 2,400-foot level.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cage started from the 2,400-foot level.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading The two men stepped upon the cage and three bells were sounded--the signal to the engineer at the surface that men were to be hoisted and all care used.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length there came a day when there was real trouble in the Club.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length there came a day when there was real trouble in the Club.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The cage started from the 2,400-foot level.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men stepped upon the cage and three bells were sounded--the signal to the engineer at the surface that men were to be hoisted and all care used.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading At length there came a day when there was real trouble in the Club.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The two men stepped upon the cage and three bells were sounded--the signal to the engineer at the surface that men were to be hoisted and all care used.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The two men stepped upon the cage and three bells were sounded--the signal to the engineer at the surface that men were to be hoisted and all care used.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The cage started from the 2,400-foot level.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The two men stepped upon the cage and three bells were sounded--the signal to the engineer at the surface that men were to be hoisted and all care used.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two men stepped upon the cage and three bells were sounded--the signal to the engineer at the surface that men were to be hoisted and all care used.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At length there came a day when there was real trouble in the Club.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At length there came a day when there was real trouble in the Club.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The two men stepped upon the cage and three bells were sounded--the signal to the engineer at the surface that men were to be hoisted and all care used.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
a source of difficulty
From this reading At length there came a day when there was real trouble in the Club.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men stepped upon the cage and three bells were sounded--the signal to the engineer at the surface that men were to be hoisted and all care used.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The two men stepped upon the cage and three bells were sounded--the signal to the engineer at the surface that men were to be hoisted and all care used.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The two men stepped upon the cage and three bells were sounded--the signal to the engineer at the surface that men were to be hoisted and all care used.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length there came a day when there was real trouble in the Club.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nothing unusual happened until, as they neared the surface, Wright said to his comrade: "By the way we are passing the levels, it seems to me they must be in a hurry on top."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men stepped upon the cage and three bells were sounded--the signal to the engineer at the surface that men were to be hoisted and all care used.
at the time that
From this reading At length there came a day when there was real trouble in the Club.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading The foreman of the mine in which Wright was at work ordered Wright and a fellow miner to go to the surface to assist in handling some machinery which was to be sent down into the mine.
