Chapter VIII

in bed

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading To accommodate these early risers, the polls at Hardiston open at six.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading They stay open until four or five or six in the afternoon.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE ELECTION The people of Hardiston are early risers, and their hours of labor are long and strenuous.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE ELECTION The people of Hardiston are early risers, and their hours of labor are long and strenuous.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

freedom to act or judge on one's own

From this reading The hour is left somewhat to the discretion of the election officials.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE ELECTION The people of Hardiston are early risers, and their hours of labor are long and strenuous.

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading THE ELECTION The people of Hardiston are early risers, and their hours of labor are long and strenuous.

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading They stay open until four or five or six in the afternoon.

your parents

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading They stay open until four or five or six in the afternoon.

an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ELECTION The people of Hardiston are early risers, and their hours of labor are long and strenuous.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The hour is left somewhat to the discretion of the election officials.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading THE ELECTION The people of Hardiston are early risers, and their hours of labor are long and strenuous.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The hour is left somewhat to the discretion of the election officials.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading THE ELECTION The people of Hardiston are early risers, and their hours of labor are long and strenuous.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The hour is left somewhat to the discretion of the election officials.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE ELECTION The people of Hardiston are early risers, and their hours of labor are long and strenuous.

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ELECTION The people of Hardiston are early risers, and their hours of labor are long and strenuous.

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading The hour is left somewhat to the discretion of the election officials.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading To accommodate these early risers, the polls at Hardiston open at six.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They stay open until four or five or six in the afternoon.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THE ELECTION The people of Hardiston are early risers, and their hours of labor are long and strenuous.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

the place where people vote

From this reading To accommodate these early risers, the polls at Hardiston open at six.

having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ELECTION The people of Hardiston are early risers, and their hours of labor are long and strenuous.

plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading To accommodate these early risers, the polls at Hardiston open at six.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The hour is left somewhat to the discretion of the election officials.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading They stay open until four or five or six in the afternoon.

not in physical motion

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading THE ELECTION The people of Hardiston are early risers, and their hours of labor are long and strenuous.

plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ELECTION The people of Hardiston are early risers, and their hours of labor are long and strenuous.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE ELECTION The people of Hardiston are early risers, and their hours of labor are long and strenuous.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading To accommodate these early risers, the polls at Hardiston open at six.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They stay open until four or five or six in the afternoon.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

up to a particular time

From this reading They stay open until four or five or six in the afternoon.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

at the time that

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The coal miners--what few still find tasks to do in the ravaged hills--are up and about before day in the fall and winter months; the furnace workmen change shifts at unearthly hours; and the glass factory and the pipe works both begin their day when most folks are still abed.