past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
anarchismnoun
a political theory favoring the abolition of governments
From this reading At the railroad head-quarters Stanley, before daylight, was directing the resumption of operations so interrupted by the three days of anarchism on the mountain division.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The victory was dear, but none murmured at its cost.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Medicine Bend for once had been purged of its parasites.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the railroad head-quarters Stanley, before daylight, was directing the resumption of operations so interrupted by the three days of anarchism on the mountain division.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Medicine Bend for once had been purged of its parasites.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The victory was dear, but none murmured at its cost.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the railroad head-quarters Stanley, before daylight, was directing the resumption of operations so interrupted by the three days of anarchism on the mountain division.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The victory was dear, but none murmured at its cost.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading At the railroad head-quarters Stanley, before daylight, was directing the resumption of operations so interrupted by the three days of anarchism on the mountain division.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At the railroad head-quarters Stanley, before daylight, was directing the resumption of operations so interrupted by the three days of anarchism on the mountain division.
dearly loved
From this reading The victory was dear, but none murmured at its cost.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading The pressure on the operating department increased twofold with the resumption of traffic.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading At the railroad head-quarters Stanley, before daylight, was directing the resumption of operations so interrupted by the three days of anarchism on the mountain division.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading At the railroad head-quarters Stanley, before daylight, was directing the resumption of operations so interrupted by the three days of anarchism on the mountain division.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Medicine Bend for once had been purged of its parasites.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Medicine Bend for once had been purged of its parasites.
head-quarters
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From this reading At the railroad head-quarters Stanley, before daylight, was directing the resumption of operations so interrupted by the three days of anarchism on the mountain division.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The pressure on the operating department increased twofold with the resumption of traffic.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading At the railroad head-quarters Stanley, before daylight, was directing the resumption of operations so interrupted by the three days of anarchism on the mountain division.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The victory was dear, but none murmured at its cost.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Medicine Bend for once had been purged of its parasites.
the force of workers available
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading At the railroad head-quarters Stanley, before daylight, was directing the resumption of operations so interrupted by the three days of anarchism on the mountain division.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading The victory was dear, but none murmured at its cost.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
not one, and not any
From this reading The victory was dear, but none murmured at its cost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Medicine Bend for once had been purged of its parasites.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the railroad head-quarters Stanley, before daylight, was directing the resumption of operations so interrupted by the three days of anarchism on the mountain division.
on one occasion
From this reading Medicine Bend for once had been purged of its parasites.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading The pressure on the operating department increased twofold with the resumption of traffic.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading At the railroad head-quarters Stanley, before daylight, was directing the resumption of operations so interrupted by the three days of anarchism on the mountain division.
parasitesnounUS /ˈperəsaɪts/
plural of “parasite” — an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
From this reading Medicine Bend for once had been purged of its parasites.
pay-roll
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From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The pressure on the operating department increased twofold with the resumption of traffic.
purgedverbUS /pɜːrdʒd/
past form of “purge” — oust politically
From this reading Medicine Bend for once had been purged of its parasites.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading At the railroad head-quarters Stanley, before daylight, was directing the resumption of operations so interrupted by the three days of anarchism on the mountain division.
rebuiltverbUS /riˈbɪlt/
inflected form of “rebuild” — build again
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
resumptionnounUS /rɪˈzʌmpʃən/
beginning again
From this reading At the railroad head-quarters Stanley, before daylight, was directing the resumption of operations so interrupted by the three days of anarchism on the mountain division.
riotsnounUS /ˈraɪəts/
plural of “riot” — a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the railroad head-quarters Stanley, before daylight, was directing the resumption of operations so interrupted by the three days of anarchism on the mountain division.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading At the railroad head-quarters Stanley, before daylight, was directing the resumption of operations so interrupted by the three days of anarchism on the mountain division.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The victory was dear, but none murmured at its cost.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At the railroad head-quarters Stanley, before daylight, was directing the resumption of operations so interrupted by the three days of anarchism on the mountain division.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
tradesmennounUS /ˈtreɪdzmən/
plural of “tradesman” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading The pressure on the operating department increased twofold with the resumption of traffic.
twofoldadjectiveUS /ˈtuːˈfoʊld/
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
From this reading The pressure on the operating department increased twofold with the resumption of traffic.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The victory was dear, but none murmured at its cost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The victory was dear, but none murmured at its cost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading New men were added every hour to the pay-roll, and the smaller tradesmen of the town, ruined by the riots, were given positions to keep them until the town could be rebuilt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pressure on the operating department increased twofold with the resumption of traffic.
