used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
anew
From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
aimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
Allequippa
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From this reading Wayne had taken a room at the Allequippa Club and lodged next to Walsh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
eagerly desirous
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Wayne had taken a room at the Allequippa Club and lodged next to Walsh.
collierynoun
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
Denbeigh
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From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
brought together in one place
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
Joe
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From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
Joe's
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From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
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 When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Wayne had taken a room at the Allequippa Club and lodged next to Walsh.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
miner'snounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Wayne had taken a room at the Allequippa Club and lodged next to Walsh.
not any; not one
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
and nothing more
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
pilot-house
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From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
Pittsburg
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From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
with low volume
From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Wayne had taken a room at the Allequippa Club and lodged next to Walsh.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
spectacularadjectiveUS /spekˈtækjələr/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
suppressingverbUS /səˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppress” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
twineverbUS /twaɪn/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
WALSH
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From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
Walsh's
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From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE SEE WALSH AGAIN A fortnight later Wayne cut the twine that held the key of his desk to Walsh’s lamp.
at the time that
From this reading When Wayne left Denbeigh a great crowd gathered at the station and cheered him, and there was no suppressing this; and the shame of it was that he could not explain to a public anxious to praise him the truth about Joe’s death--that it was only through loyalty to himself that Joe had gone back to Denbeigh and donned again the miner’s cap--that Joe had sunk his own aims to serve and guard and protect him.
which person or people
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The publicity attending his search for Joe at Denbeigh had driven him away, and he had gone quietly back to Pittsburg and taken his place in the glass pilot-house with Walsh.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The newspapers had not neglected him; he had spent a small fortune at the Florence colliery in securing the body of a young miner who had been his friend, and the event was not without its spectacular value.