used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He picked his way through a net-work of tracks, switches, and sidings among the busy wharves and warehouses of Cristobal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He must try to get a foothold somewhere, no matter how humble it might be, and hope to win promotion.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must try to get a foothold somewhere, no matter how humble it might be, and hope to win promotion.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He picked his way through a net-work of tracks, switches, and sidings among the busy wharves and warehouses of Cristobal.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was really a case of jumping at the first chance to earn a dollar.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was really a case of jumping at the first chance to earn a dollar.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
Cristobal
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From this reading He picked his way through a net-work of tracks, switches, and sidings among the busy wharves and warehouses of Cristobal.
Devlin
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From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It was really a case of jumping at the first chance to earn a dollar.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
DYNAMITEnounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading It was really a case of jumping at the first chance to earn a dollar.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Without employment what money he had would soon be spent, and then he must slink home in the _Saragossa_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was really a case of jumping at the first chance to earn a dollar.
footholdnounUS /ˈfʊthoʊld/
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
From this reading He must try to get a foothold somewhere, no matter how humble it might be, and hope to win promotion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
GANGnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He must try to get a foothold somewhere, no matter how humble it might be, and hope to win promotion.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
coins made of gold
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
Gunther
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He picked his way through a net-work of tracks, switches, and sidings among the busy wharves and warehouses of Cristobal.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Without employment what money he had would soon be spent, and then he must slink home in the _Saragossa_.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He must try to get a foothold somewhere, no matter how humble it might be, and hope to win promotion.
how
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From this reading He must try to get a foothold somewhere, no matter how humble it might be, and hope to win promotion.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading He must try to get a foothold somewhere, no matter how humble it might be, and hope to win promotion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
a small worthless amount
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading It was really a case of jumping at the first chance to earn a dollar.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He must try to get a foothold somewhere, no matter how humble it might be, and hope to win promotion.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He must try to get a foothold somewhere, no matter how humble it might be, and hope to win promotion.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Without employment what money he had would soon be spent, and then he must slink home in the _Saragossa_.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must try to get a foothold somewhere, no matter how humble it might be, and hope to win promotion.
net-work
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From this reading He picked his way through a net-work of tracks, switches, and sidings among the busy wharves and warehouses of Cristobal.
not any; not one
From this reading He must try to get a foothold somewhere, no matter how humble it might be, and hope to win promotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
coated with paint
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He picked his way through a net-work of tracks, switches, and sidings among the busy wharves and warehouses of Cristobal.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading He must try to get a foothold somewhere, no matter how humble it might be, and hope to win promotion.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was really a case of jumping at the first chance to earn a dollar.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
Saragossanoun
an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon
From this reading Without employment what money he had would soon be spent, and then he must slink home in the _Saragossa_.
express in words
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
shipboardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpbɔːrd/
casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
sidings
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From this reading He picked his way through a net-work of tracks, switches, and sidings among the busy wharves and warehouses of Cristobal.
slinkverb
walk stealthily
From this reading Without employment what money he had would soon be spent, and then he must slink home in the _Saragossa_.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He must try to get a foothold somewhere, no matter how humble it might be, and hope to win promotion.
in the near future
From this reading Without employment what money he had would soon be spent, and then he must slink home in the _Saragossa_.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Without employment what money he had would soon be spent, and then he must slink home in the _Saragossa_.
steam-shovel
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of the kind already mentioned
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
switchesnounUS /ˈswɪtʃəz/
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading He picked his way through a net-work of tracks, switches, and sidings among the busy wharves and warehouses of Cristobal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Without employment what money he had would soon be spent, and then he must slink home in the _Saragossa_.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He picked his way through a net-work of tracks, switches, and sidings among the busy wharves and warehouses of Cristobal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He picked his way through a net-work of tracks, switches, and sidings among the busy wharves and warehouses of Cristobal.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He must try to get a foothold somewhere, no matter how humble it might be, and hope to win promotion.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
warehousesnounUS /ˈwerhaʊzɪz/
plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading He picked his way through a net-work of tracks, switches, and sidings among the busy wharves and warehouses of Cristobal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was really a case of jumping at the first chance to earn a dollar.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He picked his way through a net-work of tracks, switches, and sidings among the busy wharves and warehouses of Cristobal.
wharves
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From this reading He picked his way through a net-work of tracks, switches, and sidings among the busy wharves and warehouses of Cristobal.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading He must try to get a foothold somewhere, no matter how humble it might be, and hope to win promotion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without employment what money he had would soon be spent, and then he must slink home in the _Saragossa_.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading WITH THE DYNAMITE GANG What he had heard Colonel Gunther say on shipboard made Walter think it useless to apply for one of those wonderful positions at seventy-five dollars a month on the "gold roll," which the steam-shovel man, Jack Devlin, had painted in such glowing colors.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Without employment what money he had would soon be spent, and then he must slink home in the _Saragossa_.
