used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
anew
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
(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 Disaster stalked behind them all the way, casting its lengthening shadow before for them to walk in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
audiencesnounUS /ˈɑːdiənsəz/
plural of “audience” — a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Disaster stalked behind them all the way, casting its lengthening shadow before for them to walk in.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Disaster stalked behind them all the way, casting its lengthening shadow before for them to walk in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Disaster stalked behind them all the way, casting its lengthening shadow before for them to walk in.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
couldn't
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From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
DisasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Disaster stalked behind them all the way, casting its lengthening shadow before for them to walk in.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
doled
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From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
DubuquenounUS /dəˈbjuːk/
a town in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
apart from; not including
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
exigentadjectiveUS /ˈeksɪdʒənt/
demanding attention
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Disaster stalked behind them all the way, casting its lengthening shadow before for them to walk in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Disaster stalked behind them all the way, casting its lengthening shadow before for them to walk in.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
inventverbUS /ˌɪnˈvent/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Disaster stalked behind them all the way, casting its lengthening shadow before for them to walk in.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
and nothing more
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
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 Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading Disaster stalked behind them all the way, casting its lengthening shadow before for them to walk in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
loopverbUS /luːp/
move in loops
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
MinnesotanounUS /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/
a midwestern state
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
easily agitated
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
others
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From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
remuneratedadjective
receiving or eligible for compensation
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
rock-ribbedadjective
abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
Rodney's
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From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
cut with a saw
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Disaster stalked behind them all the way, casting its lengthening shadow before for them to walk in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading Disaster stalked behind them all the way, casting its lengthening shadow before for them to walk in.
stringencynounUS /ˈstrɪndʒənsi/
a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Disaster stalked behind them all the way, casting its lengthening shadow before for them to walk in.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
they'd
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From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Disaster stalked behind them all the way, casting its lengthening shadow before for them to walk in.
TOURnounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Disaster stalked behind them all the way, casting its lengthening shadow before for them to walk in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The long jump they'd just taken, and a couple of bad houses (they were all bad, but the two he spoke of couldn't be called audiences at all, except by courtesy) had caused a temporary stringency.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
at the time that
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the very first salary day after Rodney's newspaper had informed Rose of her true financial situation, the manager doled out a little money on account to the more exigent members of the company, and remunerated the others with thanks, a nervous smile, and the rock-ribbed assurance that they'd get it all next week.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE END OF THE TOUR From Dubuque the company made a circuit northward into Wisconsin and Minnesota, swung around a loop and worked their way south again.
wouldn't
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From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Rose saw what the more experienced members of the company were doing, and knew that she ought to follow their example; keep after the manager for her money, hound him, appeal to him, invent fictitious needs, and then not spend a cent except what was absolutely wrung out of her by necessity, so that when the crash came, she wouldn't be left penniless.
