used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a sprinkling of Japs, Chinamen and negroes.
administerverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstər/
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading Men of the underworld sat side by side with men that make and administer our laws.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The arena and the grand-stand were packed, the S.R.O. sign having been hung out at two o’clock.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The arena and the grand-stand were packed, the S.R.O. sign having been hung out at two o’clock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The arena and the grand-stand were packed, the S.R.O. sign having been hung out at two o’clock.
bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Judges, lawyers, doctors and bankers sat with labourers, miners, loggers, bartenders, and bootblacks.
bartendersnounUS /ˈbɑːrtendərz/
plural of “bartender” — an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
From this reading Judges, lawyers, doctors and bankers sat with labourers, miners, loggers, bartenders, and bootblacks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The arena and the grand-stand were packed, the S.R.O. sign having been hung out at two o’clock.
bootblacks
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From this reading Judges, lawyers, doctors and bankers sat with labourers, miners, loggers, bartenders, and bootblacks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Men of the underworld sat side by side with men that make and administer our laws.
Chinamen
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From this reading There was a sprinkling of Japs, Chinamen and negroes.
cosmopolitanadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlətən/
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
From this reading The cosmopolitan crowd sat in solid ranks, tier upon tier, from the select ringside seats to the topmost rail.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The cosmopolitan crowd sat in solid ranks, tier upon tier, from the select ringside seats to the topmost rail.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Judges, lawyers, doctors and bankers sat with labourers, miners, loggers, bartenders, and bootblacks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cosmopolitan crowd sat in solid ranks, tier upon tier, from the select ringside seats to the topmost rail.
grand-stand
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From this reading The arena and the grand-stand were packed, the S.R.O. sign having been hung out at two o’clock.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The arena and the grand-stand were packed, the S.R.O. sign having been hung out at two o’clock.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The arena and the grand-stand were packed, the S.R.O. sign having been hung out at two o’clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cosmopolitan crowd sat in solid ranks, tier upon tier, from the select ringside seats to the topmost rail.
JapsnounUS /dʒæps/
plural of “jap” — (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading There was a sprinkling of Japs, Chinamen and negroes.
JudgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Judges, lawyers, doctors and bankers sat with labourers, miners, loggers, bartenders, and bootblacks.
labourers
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From this reading Judges, lawyers, doctors and bankers sat with labourers, miners, loggers, bartenders, and bootblacks.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Men of the underworld sat side by side with men that make and administer our laws.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Judges, lawyers, doctors and bankers sat with labourers, miners, loggers, bartenders, and bootblacks.
loggersnounUS /ˈlɑːɡərz/
plural of “logger” — a person who fells trees
From this reading Judges, lawyers, doctors and bankers sat with labourers, miners, loggers, bartenders, and bootblacks.
engage in
From this reading Men of the underworld sat side by side with men that make and administer our laws.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men of the underworld sat side by side with men that make and administer our laws.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Judges, lawyers, doctors and bankers sat with labourers, miners, loggers, bartenders, and bootblacks.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading There was a sprinkling of Japs, Chinamen and negroes.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The arena and the grand-stand were packed, the S.R.O. sign having been hung out at two o’clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The arena and the grand-stand were packed, the S.R.O. sign having been hung out at two o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Men of the underworld sat side by side with men that make and administer our laws.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Men of the underworld sat side by side with men that make and administer our laws.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The arena and the grand-stand were packed, the S.R.O. sign having been hung out at two o’clock.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The arena and the grand-stand were packed, the S.R.O. sign having been hung out at two o’clock.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading The arena and the grand-stand were packed, the S.R.O. sign having been hung out at two o’clock.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The cosmopolitan crowd sat in solid ranks, tier upon tier, from the select ringside seats to the topmost rail.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The cosmopolitan crowd sat in solid ranks, tier upon tier, from the select ringside seats to the topmost rail.
ringsidenounUS /ˈrɪŋsaɪd/
first row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring
From this reading The cosmopolitan crowd sat in solid ranks, tier upon tier, from the select ringside seats to the topmost rail.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The arena and the grand-stand were packed, the S.R.O. sign having been hung out at two o’clock.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The cosmopolitan crowd sat in solid ranks, tier upon tier, from the select ringside seats to the topmost rail.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The cosmopolitan crowd sat in solid ranks, tier upon tier, from the select ringside seats to the topmost rail.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading The cosmopolitan crowd sat in solid ranks, tier upon tier, from the select ringside seats to the topmost rail.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Men of the underworld sat side by side with men that make and administer our laws.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The arena and the grand-stand were packed, the S.R.O. sign having been hung out at two o’clock.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The cosmopolitan crowd sat in solid ranks, tier upon tier, from the select ringside seats to the topmost rail.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading There was a sprinkling of Japs, Chinamen and negroes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Men of the underworld sat side by side with men that make and administer our laws.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The arena and the grand-stand were packed, the S.R.O. sign having been hung out at two o’clock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sprinkling of Japs, Chinamen and negroes.
tiernounUS /tiːr/
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading The cosmopolitan crowd sat in solid ranks, tier upon tier, from the select ringside seats to the topmost rail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cosmopolitan crowd sat in solid ranks, tier upon tier, from the select ringside seats to the topmost rail.
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading The cosmopolitan crowd sat in solid ranks, tier upon tier, from the select ringside seats to the topmost rail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The arena and the grand-stand were packed, the S.R.O. sign having been hung out at two o’clock.
underworldnounUS /ˈʌndərwɜːrld/
the criminal class
From this reading Men of the underworld sat side by side with men that make and administer our laws.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The cosmopolitan crowd sat in solid ranks, tier upon tier, from the select ringside seats to the topmost rail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sprinkling of Japs, Chinamen and negroes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The arena and the grand-stand were packed, the S.R.O. sign having been hung out at two o’clock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Judges, lawyers, doctors and bankers sat with labourers, miners, loggers, bartenders, and bootblacks.
