used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was there; he always had said it was there, and now the strike had been made at last, lead-silver ore, running as high as two hundred dollars a ton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had it been any one else, Fairchild would have shouted for happiness and joined the parade.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had it been any one else, Fairchild would have shouted for happiness and joined the parade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it been any one else, Fairchild would have shouted for happiness and joined the parade.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It was there; he always had said it was there, and now the strike had been made at last, lead-silver ore, running as high as two hundred dollars a ton.
else
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From this reading Had it been any one else, Fairchild would have shouted for happiness and joined the parade.
Fairchild
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From this reading Had it been any one else, Fairchild would have shouted for happiness and joined the parade.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The faith of Squint Rodaine, maintained through the years, had shown his perspicacity.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had it been any one else, Fairchild would have shouted for happiness and joined the parade.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it been any one else, Fairchild would have shouted for happiness and joined the parade.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Had it been any one else, Fairchild would have shouted for happiness and joined the parade.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it been any one else, Fairchild would have shouted for happiness and joined the parade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was there; he always had said it was there, and now the strike had been made at last, lead-silver ore, running as high as two hundred dollars a ton.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The faith of Squint Rodaine, maintained through the years, had shown his perspicacity.
cause to move by striking
From this reading The Silver Queen had "hit."
ten 10s
From this reading It was there; he always had said it was there, and now the strike had been made at last, lead-silver ore, running as high as two hundred dollars a ton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it been any one else, Fairchild would have shouted for happiness and joined the parade.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Had it been any one else, Fairchild would have shouted for happiness and joined the parade.
immediately past
From this reading It was there; he always had said it was there, and now the strike had been made at last, lead-silver ore, running as high as two hundred dollars a ton.
lead-silver
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From this reading It was there; he always had said it was there, and now the strike had been made at last, lead-silver ore, running as high as two hundred dollars a ton.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was there; he always had said it was there, and now the strike had been made at last, lead-silver ore, running as high as two hundred dollars a ton.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading The faith of Squint Rodaine, maintained through the years, had shown his perspicacity.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
information about recent and important events
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was there; he always had said it was there, and now the strike had been made at last, lead-silver ore, running as high as two hundred dollars a ton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The faith of Squint Rodaine, maintained through the years, had shown his perspicacity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had it been any one else, Fairchild would have shouted for happiness and joined the parade.
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading It was there; he always had said it was there, and now the strike had been made at last, lead-silver ore, running as high as two hundred dollars a ton.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading Had it been any one else, Fairchild would have shouted for happiness and joined the parade.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
perspicacitynoun
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading The faith of Squint Rodaine, maintained through the years, had shown his perspicacity.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The Silver Queen had "hit."
Rodaine
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From this reading The faith of Squint Rodaine, maintained through the years, had shown his perspicacity.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was there; he always had said it was there, and now the strike had been made at last, lead-silver ore, running as high as two hundred dollars a ton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was there; he always had said it was there, and now the strike had been made at last, lead-silver ore, running as high as two hundred dollars a ton.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Had it been any one else, Fairchild would have shouted for happiness and joined the parade.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The faith of Squint Rodaine, maintained through the years, had shown his perspicacity.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
marked by absence of sound
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The Silver Queen had "hit."
SquintverbUS /skwɪnt/
cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
From this reading The faith of Squint Rodaine, maintained through the years, had shown his perspicacity.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading It was there; he always had said it was there, and now the strike had been made at last, lead-silver ore, running as high as two hundred dollars a ton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had it been any one else, Fairchild would have shouted for happiness and joined the parade.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was there; he always had said it was there, and now the strike had been made at last, lead-silver ore, running as high as two hundred dollars a ton.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The faith of Squint Rodaine, maintained through the years, had shown his perspicacity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
tonnounUS /tʌn/
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading It was there; he always had said it was there, and now the strike had been made at last, lead-silver ore, running as high as two hundred dollars a ton.
townspeoplenounUS /ˈtaʊnzpiːpəl/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was there; he always had said it was there, and now the strike had been made at last, lead-silver ore, running as high as two hundred dollars a ton.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading As it was, he stood far at one side, a silent, grim figure, watching the miners and townspeople passing before him, leaping about in their happiness, calling to him the news that he did not want to hear:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it been any one else, Fairchild would have shouted for happiness and joined the parade.
a late time of life
From this reading The faith of Squint Rodaine, maintained through the years, had shown his perspicacity.
