used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We'll try," I said, and that same night Marsh sent word through a friend to the mayor asking him to close all barrooms on the waterfront during the strike.
(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 "We'll try," I said, and that same night Marsh sent word through a friend to the mayor asking him to close all barrooms on the waterfront during the strike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in the evening Eleanore said:
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "The women who came to our station to-day kept asking, 'Why can't they close up the saloons?
barrooms
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From this reading "We'll try," I said, and that same night Marsh sent word through a friend to the mayor asking him to close all barrooms on the waterfront during the strike.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The women who came to our station to-day kept asking, 'Why can't they close up the saloons?
can't
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From this reading "The women who came to our station to-day kept asking, 'Why can't they close up the saloons?
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "The women who came to our station to-day kept asking, 'Why can't they close up the saloons?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Five more vessels sailed that day.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "We'll try," I said, and that same night Marsh sent word through a friend to the mayor asking him to close all barrooms on the waterfront during the strike.
Eleanore
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From this reading And in the evening Eleanore said:
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And in the evening Eleanore said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five more vessels sailed that day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They're just the places for trouble to start.'"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "We'll try," I said, and that same night Marsh sent word through a friend to the mayor asking him to close all barrooms on the waterfront during the strike.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We'll try," I said, and that same night Marsh sent word through a friend to the mayor asking him to close all barrooms on the waterfront during the strike.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We'll try," I said, and that same night Marsh sent word through a friend to the mayor asking him to close all barrooms on the waterfront during the strike.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in the evening Eleanore said:
and nothing more
From this reading They're just the places for trouble to start.'"
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "The women who came to our station to-day kept asking, 'Why can't they close up the saloons?
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading "We'll try," I said, and that same night Marsh sent word through a friend to the mayor asking him to close all barrooms on the waterfront during the strike.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading "We'll try," I said, and that same night Marsh sent word through a friend to the mayor asking him to close all barrooms on the waterfront during the strike.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Five more vessels sailed that day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "We'll try," I said, and that same night Marsh sent word through a friend to the mayor asking him to close all barrooms on the waterfront during the strike.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We'll try," I said, and that same night Marsh sent word through a friend to the mayor asking him to close all barrooms on the waterfront during the strike.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The women who came to our station to-day kept asking, 'Why can't they close up the saloons?
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They're just the places for trouble to start.'"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And in the evening Eleanore said:
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Five more vessels sailed that day.
saloonsnounUS /səˈluːnz/
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading "The women who came to our station to-day kept asking, 'Why can't they close up the saloons?
Identical; not different.
From this reading "We'll try," I said, and that same night Marsh sent word through a friend to the mayor asking him to close all barrooms on the waterfront during the strike.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "We'll try," I said, and that same night Marsh sent word through a friend to the mayor asking him to close all barrooms on the waterfront during the strike.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They're just the places for trouble to start.'"
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "The women who came to our station to-day kept asking, 'Why can't they close up the saloons?
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "We'll try," I said, and that same night Marsh sent word through a friend to the mayor asking him to close all barrooms on the waterfront during the strike.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Five more vessels sailed that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And in the evening Eleanore said:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The women who came to our station to-day kept asking, 'Why can't they close up the saloons?
They're
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From this reading They're just the places for trouble to start.'"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We'll try," I said, and that same night Marsh sent word through a friend to the mayor asking him to close all barrooms on the waterfront during the strike.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The women who came to our station to-day kept asking, 'Why can't they close up the saloons?
to-day
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From this reading "The women who came to our station to-day kept asking, 'Why can't they close up the saloons?
a source of difficulty
From this reading They're just the places for trouble to start.'"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "We'll try," I said, and that same night Marsh sent word through a friend to the mayor asking him to close all barrooms on the waterfront during the strike.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The women who came to our station to-day kept asking, 'Why can't they close up the saloons?
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Five more vessels sailed that day.
waterfrontnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfrʌnt/
the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
From this reading "We'll try," I said, and that same night Marsh sent word through a friend to the mayor asking him to close all barrooms on the waterfront during the strike.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll try," I said, and that same night Marsh sent word through a friend to the mayor asking him to close all barrooms on the waterfront during the strike.
which person or people
From this reading "The women who came to our station to-day kept asking, 'Why can't they close up the saloons?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "The women who came to our station to-day kept asking, 'Why can't they close up the saloons?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The women who came to our station to-day kept asking, 'Why can't they close up the saloons?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "We'll try," I said, and that same night Marsh sent word through a friend to the mayor asking him to close all barrooms on the waterfront during the strike.
