94
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From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
(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 THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
a quantity of money
From this reading There was no police protection to amount to anything in any of these country places, and it would cost too much to keep a sufficient force of hired detectives to guard the property.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
anarchistnounUS /ˈænərkɪst/
an advocate of anarchism
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no police protection to amount to anything in any of these country places, and it would cost too much to keep a sufficient force of hired detectives to guard the property.
any thing at all
From this reading There was no police protection to amount to anything in any of these country places, and it would cost too much to keep a sufficient force of hired detectives to guard the property.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading There was no police protection to amount to anything in any of these country places, and it would cost too much to keep a sufficient force of hired detectives to guard the property.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There was no police protection to amount to anything in any of these country places, and it would cost too much to keep a sufficient force of hired detectives to guard the property.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading There was no police protection to amount to anything in any of these country places, and it would cost too much to keep a sufficient force of hired detectives to guard the property.
characterized by great determination
From this reading It got on toward spring and we wanted to open the place for a short run, but I was determined not to give in to the union, especially since they had taken to hurting the property.
didn't
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From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It got on toward spring and we wanted to open the place for a short run, but I was determined not to give in to the union, especially since they had taken to hurting the property.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading There was no police protection to amount to anything in any of these country places, and it would cost too much to keep a sufficient force of hired detectives to guard the property.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It got on toward spring and we wanted to open the place for a short run, but I was determined not to give in to the union, especially since they had taken to hurting the property.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It got on toward spring and we wanted to open the place for a short run, but I was determined not to give in to the union, especially since they had taken to hurting the property.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading There was no police protection to amount to anything in any of these country places, and it would cost too much to keep a sufficient force of hired detectives to guard the property.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading There was no police protection to amount to anything in any of these country places, and it would cost too much to keep a sufficient force of hired detectives to guard the property.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
hurtingnounUS /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It got on toward spring and we wanted to open the place for a short run, but I was determined not to give in to the union, especially since they had taken to hurting the property.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It got on toward spring and we wanted to open the place for a short run, but I was determined not to give in to the union, especially since they had taken to hurting the property.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There was no police protection to amount to anything in any of these country places, and it would cost too much to keep a sufficient force of hired detectives to guard the property.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
engage in
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
the force of workers available
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
not any; not one
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It got on toward spring and we wanted to open the place for a short run, but I was determined not to give in to the union, especially since they had taken to hurting the property.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It got on toward spring and we wanted to open the place for a short run, but I was determined not to give in to the union, especially since they had taken to hurting the property.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It got on toward spring and we wanted to open the place for a short run, but I was determined not to give in to the union, especially since they had taken to hurting the property.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
packersnounUS /ˈpækərz/
plural of “packer” — a workman employed to pack things into containers
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was no police protection to amount to anything in any of these country places, and it would cost too much to keep a sufficient force of hired detectives to guard the property.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading There was no police protection to amount to anything in any of these country places, and it would cost too much to keep a sufficient force of hired detectives to guard the property.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading There was no police protection to amount to anything in any of these country places, and it would cost too much to keep a sufficient force of hired detectives to guard the property.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading There was no police protection to amount to anything in any of these country places, and it would cost too much to keep a sufficient force of hired detectives to guard the property.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It got on toward spring and we wanted to open the place for a short run, but I was determined not to give in to the union, especially since they had taken to hurting the property.
cut with a saw
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It got on toward spring and we wanted to open the place for a short run, but I was determined not to give in to the union, especially since they had taken to hurting the property.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It got on toward spring and we wanted to open the place for a short run, but I was determined not to give in to the union, especially since they had taken to hurting the property.
the season of growth
From this reading It got on toward spring and we wanted to open the place for a short run, but I was determined not to give in to the union, especially since they had taken to hurting the property.
make square
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
strikersnounUS /ˈstraɪkərz/
plural of “striker” — a forward on a soccer team
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading There was no police protection to amount to anything in any of these country places, and it would cost too much to keep a sufficient force of hired detectives to guard the property.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It got on toward spring and we wanted to open the place for a short run, but I was determined not to give in to the union, especially since they had taken to hurting the property.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
tatverbUS /tæt/
make lacework by knotting or looping
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was no police protection to amount to anything in any of these country places, and it would cost too much to keep a sufficient force of hired detectives to guard the property.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
ticklishadjectiveUS /ˈtɪkəlɪʃ/
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
TitnounUS /tɪt/
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was no police protection to amount to anything in any of these country places, and it would cost too much to keep a sufficient force of hired detectives to guard the property.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It got on toward spring and we wanted to open the place for a short run, but I was determined not to give in to the union, especially since they had taken to hurting the property.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading It got on toward spring and we wanted to open the place for a short run, but I was determined not to give in to the union, especially since they had taken to hurting the property.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It got on toward spring and we wanted to open the place for a short run, but I was determined not to give in to the union, especially since they had taken to hurting the property.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no police protection to amount to anything in any of these country places, and it would cost too much to keep a sufficient force of hired detectives to guard the property.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first it didn't make much difference: all the packers had been shutting down here and there during the cold months, and we were ready to close that particular plant.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But as the severe winter of '94 passed, and the men saw that we were in no hurry to start work until better times, they began to get ugly, to set fire to the buildings, and do other injuries.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading THE STRIKE _The labor question from the inside--A talk with strikers--Tit for tat all round--A ticklish place for an argument--My anarchist--Bluff--It works--We call it square_ Meantime, for a little entertainment, we had a strike in one of our Indiana plants.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no police protection to amount to anything in any of these country places, and it would cost too much to keep a sufficient force of hired detectives to guard the property.
