used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading It was impossible to eradicate them in a few months; years would not wipe away the affliction that had come into their lives.
anew
From this reading The inhabitants were settling down and work had begun again in earnest.
Alan
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From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inhabitants were settling down and work had begun again in earnest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was impossible to eradicate them in a few months; years would not wipe away the affliction that had come into their lives.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The inhabitants were settling down and work had begun again in earnest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For over six months Marshfielden was unvisited by the “Light”.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was impossible to eradicate them in a few months; years would not wipe away the affliction that had come into their lives.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The inhabitants were settling down and work had begun again in earnest.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The inhabitants were settling down and work had begun again in earnest.
eradicateverbUS /ɪˈrædəkeɪt/
kill in large numbers
From this reading It was impossible to eradicate them in a few months; years would not wipe away the affliction that had come into their lives.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Traces of sorrow were left on every one’s face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Traces of sorrow were left on every one’s face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was impossible to eradicate them in a few months; years would not wipe away the affliction that had come into their lives.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For over six months Marshfielden was unvisited by the “Light”.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The inhabitants were settling down and work had begun again in earnest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to eradicate them in a few months; years would not wipe away the affliction that had come into their lives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The inhabitants were settling down and work had begun again in earnest.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The inhabitants were settling down and work had begun again in earnest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was impossible to eradicate them in a few months; years would not wipe away the affliction that had come into their lives.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to eradicate them in a few months; years would not wipe away the affliction that had come into their lives.
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 Traces of sorrow were left on every one’s face.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For over six months Marshfielden was unvisited by the “Light”.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was impossible to eradicate them in a few months; years would not wipe away the affliction that had come into their lives.
Marshfielden
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From this reading For over six months Marshfielden was unvisited by the “Light”.
the force of workers available
From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For over six months Marshfielden was unvisited by the “Light”.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was impossible to eradicate them in a few months; years would not wipe away the affliction that had come into their lives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Traces of sorrow were left on every one’s face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Traces of sorrow were left on every one’s face.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Traces of sorrow were left on every one’s face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For over six months Marshfielden was unvisited by the “Light”.
overseernounUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
promotedverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪd/
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading The inhabitants were settling down and work had begun again in earnest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading For over six months Marshfielden was unvisited by the “Light”.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Traces of sorrow were left on every one’s face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was impossible to eradicate them in a few months; years would not wipe away the affliction that had come into their lives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For over six months Marshfielden was unvisited by the “Light”.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to eradicate them in a few months; years would not wipe away the affliction that had come into their lives.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was impossible to eradicate them in a few months; years would not wipe away the affliction that had come into their lives.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible to eradicate them in a few months; years would not wipe away the affliction that had come into their lives.
TracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Traces of sorrow were left on every one’s face.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
unvisited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For over six months Marshfielden was unvisited by the “Light”.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For over six months Marshfielden was unvisited by the “Light”.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The inhabitants were settling down and work had begun again in earnest.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading It was impossible to eradicate them in a few months; years would not wipe away the affliction that had come into their lives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The inhabitants were settling down and work had begun again in earnest.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Alan had been promoted second overseer at the mine, and as he had a firm way with the men, those under him worked diligently and well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was impossible to eradicate them in a few months; years would not wipe away the affliction that had come into their lives.
a late time of life
From this reading It was impossible to eradicate them in a few months; years would not wipe away the affliction that had come into their lives.
