aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rush saw that an encounter was unavoidable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He made his way to one of the open-hearth furnaces, where, unobserved, he peered around the corner of the red-hot pile of brick.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Instead, Foley turned and walked away.
BOSSnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading He made his way to one of the open-hearth furnaces, where, unobserved, he peered around the corner of the red-hot pile of brick.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He made his way to one of the open-hearth furnaces, where, unobserved, he peered around the corner of the red-hot pile of brick.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not go far, however.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Rush saw that an encounter was unavoidable.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He did not go far, however.
Foley
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From this reading Instead, Foley turned and walked away.
Foley's
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From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
furnacesnounUS /ˈfɜːrnʌsɪz/
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading He made his way to one of the open-hearth furnaces, where, unobserved, he peered around the corner of the red-hot pile of brick.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not go far, however.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not go far, however.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He did not go far, however.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, Foley turned and walked away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made his way to one of the open-hearth furnaces, where, unobserved, he peered around the corner of the red-hot pile of brick.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not go far, however.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made his way to one of the open-hearth furnaces, where, unobserved, he peered around the corner of the red-hot pile of brick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He made his way to one of the open-hearth furnaces, where, unobserved, he peered around the corner of the red-hot pile of brick.
open-hearthadjective
of or relating to or produced by the open-hearth process
From this reading He made his way to one of the open-hearth furnaces, where, unobserved, he peered around the corner of the red-hot pile of brick.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He made his way to one of the open-hearth furnaces, where, unobserved, he peered around the corner of the red-hot pile of brick.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He made his way to one of the open-hearth furnaces, where, unobserved, he peered around the corner of the red-hot pile of brick.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
red-hotadjective
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading He made his way to one of the open-hearth furnaces, where, unobserved, he peered around the corner of the red-hot pile of brick.
move hurridly
From this reading Rush saw that an encounter was unavoidable.
cut with a saw
From this reading Rush saw that an encounter was unavoidable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rush saw that an encounter was unavoidable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Instead, Foley turned and walked away.
unavoidableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading Rush saw that an encounter was unavoidable.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading He made his way to one of the open-hearth furnaces, where, unobserved, he peered around the corner of the red-hot pile of brick.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Instead, Foley turned and walked away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAYING HANDS ON THE BOSS It was Foley's place to order the pit boss to let the boys alone and attend to his own business.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He made his way to one of the open-hearth furnaces, where, unobserved, he peered around the corner of the red-hot pile of brick.
in or at the place that
From this reading He made his way to one of the open-hearth furnaces, where, unobserved, he peered around the corner of the red-hot pile of brick.
