used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Take a mining townlet like Woodhouse, with a population of ten thousand people, and three generations behind it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Take a mining townlet like Woodhouse, with a population of ten thousand people, and three generations behind it.
arguesverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːz/
third-person singular of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading This space of three generations argues a certain well-established society.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Take a mining townlet like Woodhouse, with a population of ten thousand people, and three generations behind it.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Remains one great and inaccessible magnate, the local coal owner: three generations old, and clambering on the bottom step of the “County,” kicking off the mass below.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Remains one great and inaccessible magnate, the local coal owner: three generations old, and clambering on the bottom step of the “County,” kicking off the mass below.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This space of three generations argues a certain well-established society.
clambering
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From this reading Remains one great and inaccessible magnate, the local coal owner: three generations old, and clambering on the bottom step of the “County,” kicking off the mass below.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
disembowelled
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From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Take a mining townlet like Woodhouse, with a population of ten thousand people, and three generations behind it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Remains one great and inaccessible magnate, the local coal owner: three generations old, and clambering on the bottom step of the “County,” kicking off the mass below.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rule him out.
idyllicadjectiveUS /aɪˈdɪlɪk/
excellent and delightful in all respects
From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
inaccessibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
From this reading Remains one great and inaccessible magnate, the local coal owner: three generations old, and clambering on the bottom step of the “County,” kicking off the mass below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Take a mining townlet like Woodhouse, with a population of ten thousand people, and three generations behind it.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading Remains one great and inaccessible magnate, the local coal owner: three generations old, and clambering on the bottom step of the “County,” kicking off the mass below.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Take a mining townlet like Woodhouse, with a population of ten thousand people, and three generations behind it.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Remains one great and inaccessible magnate, the local coal owner: three generations old, and clambering on the bottom step of the “County,” kicking off the mass below.
magnatenounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading Remains one great and inaccessible magnate, the local coal owner: three generations old, and clambering on the bottom step of the “County,” kicking off the mass below.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Remains one great and inaccessible magnate, the local coal owner: three generations old, and clambering on the bottom step of the “County,” kicking off the mass below.
mineralnounUS /ˈmɪnərəl/
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Take a mining townlet like Woodhouse, with a population of ten thousand people, and three generations behind it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Take a mining townlet like Woodhouse, with a population of ten thousand people, and three generations behind it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Remains one great and inaccessible magnate, the local coal owner: three generations old, and clambering on the bottom step of the “County,” kicking off the mass below.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Remains one great and inaccessible magnate, the local coal owner: three generations old, and clambering on the bottom step of the “County,” kicking off the mass below.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rule him out.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Remains one great and inaccessible magnate, the local coal owner: three generations old, and clambering on the bottom step of the “County,” kicking off the mass below.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Take a mining townlet like Woodhouse, with a population of ten thousand people, and three generations behind it.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Take a mining townlet like Woodhouse, with a population of ten thousand people, and three generations behind it.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Remains one great and inaccessible magnate, the local coal owner: three generations old, and clambering on the bottom step of the “County,” kicking off the mass below.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Rule him out.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading This space of three generations argues a certain well-established society.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading This space of three generations argues a certain well-established society.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Remains one great and inaccessible magnate, the local coal owner: three generations old, and clambering on the bottom step of the “County,” kicking off the mass below.
not in physical motion
From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
carry out
From this reading Take a mining townlet like Woodhouse, with a population of ten thousand people, and three generations behind it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Take a mining townlet like Woodhouse, with a population of ten thousand people, and three generations behind it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This space of three generations argues a certain well-established society.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Take a mining townlet like Woodhouse, with a population of ten thousand people, and three generations behind it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Take a mining townlet like Woodhouse, with a population of ten thousand people, and three generations behind it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old “County” has fled from the sight of so much disembowelled coal, to flourish on mineral rights in regions still idyllic.
townlet
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From this reading Take a mining townlet like Woodhouse, with a population of ten thousand people, and three generations behind it.
well-established
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From this reading This space of three generations argues a certain well-established society.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Take a mining townlet like Woodhouse, with a population of ten thousand people, and three generations behind it.
Woodhouse
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From this reading Take a mining townlet like Woodhouse, with a population of ten thousand people, and three generations behind it.
