used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord, if we only _could_ move a little faster.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading No wonder some of us want quick action and turn into I.W.Ws.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
armoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrmərd/
protected by armor (used of persons or things military)
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
a line of approach
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Of course they're fools, just poor boobs, to think they can win out that way, but you can't blame 'em.
boobsnounUS /buːbz/
plural of “boob” — an ignorant or foolish person
From this reading Of course they're fools, just poor boobs, to think they can win out that way, but you can't blame 'em.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course they're fools, just poor boobs, to think they can win out that way, but you can't blame 'em.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Of course they're fools, just poor boobs, to think they can win out that way, but you can't blame 'em.
can't
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From this reading "That's the kind of war--civil war--we can't prevent--not yet.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading "That's the kind of war--civil war--we can't prevent--not yet.
civiliansnounUS /səˈvɪljənz/
plural of “civilian” — a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lord, if we only _could_ move a little faster.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course they're fools, just poor boobs, to think they can win out that way, but you can't blame 'em.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Of course they're fools, just poor boobs, to think they can win out that way, but you can't blame 'em.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Lord, if we only _could_ move a little faster.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Of course they're fools, just poor boobs, to think they can win out that way, but you can't blame 'em.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lord, if we only _could_ move a little faster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No wonder some of us want quick action and turn into I.W.Ws.
and nothing more
From this reading Of course they're fools, just poor boobs, to think they can win out that way, but you can't blame 'em.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "That's the kind of war--civil war--we can't prevent--not yet.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lord, if we only _could_ move a little faster.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord, if we only _could_ move a little faster.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lord, if we only _could_ move a little faster.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder some of us want quick action and turn into I.W.Ws.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That's the kind of war--civil war--we can't prevent--not yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
and nothing more
From this reading Lord, if we only _could_ move a little faster.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course they're fools, just poor boobs, to think they can win out that way, but you can't blame 'em.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Of course they're fools, just poor boobs, to think they can win out that way, but you can't blame 'em.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "That's the kind of war--civil war--we can't prevent--not yet.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading No wonder some of us want quick action and turn into I.W.Ws.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No wonder some of us want quick action and turn into I.W.Ws.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
strikersnounUS /ˈstraɪkərz/
plural of “striker” — a forward on a soccer team
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course they're fools, just poor boobs, to think they can win out that way, but you can't blame 'em.
That's
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From this reading "That's the kind of war--civil war--we can't prevent--not yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course they're fools, just poor boobs, to think they can win out that way, but you can't blame 'em.
they're
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From this reading Of course they're fools, just poor boobs, to think they can win out that way, but you can't blame 'em.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Of course they're fools, just poor boobs, to think they can win out that way, but you can't blame 'em.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading No wonder some of us want quick action and turn into I.W.Ws.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No wonder some of us want quick action and turn into I.W.Ws.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading No wonder some of us want quick action and turn into I.W.Ws.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading No wonder some of us want quick action and turn into I.W.Ws.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "That's the kind of war--civil war--we can't prevent--not yet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Of course they're fools, just poor boobs, to think they can win out that way, but you can't blame 'em.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That's the kind of war--civil war--we can't prevent--not yet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
in or at the place that
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Of course they're fools, just poor boobs, to think they can win out that way, but you can't blame 'em.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I She walked down the avenue with him, listening to his angry account of the great coal strike in West Virginia, where the families of miners in their beds had been fired on from armored motor cars, and both strikers and civilians were armed to the teeth.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder some of us want quick action and turn into I.W.Ws.
Ws
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From this reading No wonder some of us want quick action and turn into I.W.Ws.
but in spite of that
From this reading "That's the kind of war--civil war--we can't prevent--not yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course they're fools, just poor boobs, to think they can win out that way, but you can't blame 'em.
