used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never had so young a man had so responsible a place at the Yellow Jacket.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE MONTHS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Job went back to the mines, no longer behind the pay window, but as assistant superintendent.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Job went back to the mines, no longer behind the pay window, but as assistant superintendent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never had so young a man had so responsible a place at the Yellow Jacket.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Job went back to the mines, no longer behind the pay window, but as assistant superintendent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Job went back to the mines, no longer behind the pay window, but as assistant superintendent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Job went back to the mines, no longer behind the pay window, but as assistant superintendent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
chronicledverbUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəld/
past form of “chronicle” — record in chronological order; make a historical record
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The negotiations and intercourse with the outside world, and the complicated plans of a great company, were not his task.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading The negotiations and intercourse with the outside world, and the complicated plans of a great company, were not his task.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The negotiations and intercourse with the outside world, and the complicated plans of a great company, were not his task.
GrizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had so young a man had so responsible a place at the Yellow Jacket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The negotiations and intercourse with the outside world, and the complicated plans of a great company, were not his task.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading The negotiations and intercourse with the outside world, and the complicated plans of a great company, were not his task.
JacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading Never had so young a man had so responsible a place at the Yellow Jacket.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Job went back to the mines, no longer behind the pay window, but as assistant superintendent.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
for more time
From this reading Job went back to the mines, no longer behind the pay window, but as assistant superintendent.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Never had so young a man had so responsible a place at the Yellow Jacket.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Job went back to the mines, no longer behind the pay window, but as assistant superintendent.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ACROSS THE MONTHS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading The negotiations and intercourse with the outside world, and the complicated plans of a great company, were not his task.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had so young a man had so responsible a place at the Yellow Jacket.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
not any; not one
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The negotiations and intercourse with the outside world, and the complicated plans of a great company, were not his task.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The negotiations and intercourse with the outside world, and the complicated plans of a great company, were not his task.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The negotiations and intercourse with the outside world, and the complicated plans of a great company, were not his task.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Job went back to the mines, no longer behind the pay window, but as assistant superintendent.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Never had so young a man had so responsible a place at the Yellow Jacket.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The negotiations and intercourse with the outside world, and the complicated plans of a great company, were not his task.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Never had so young a man had so responsible a place at the Yellow Jacket.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had so young a man had so responsible a place at the Yellow Jacket.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Job went back to the mines, no longer behind the pay window, but as assistant superintendent.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The negotiations and intercourse with the outside world, and the complicated plans of a great company, were not his task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE MONTHS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Job went back to the mines, no longer behind the pay window, but as assistant superintendent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The negotiations and intercourse with the outside world, and the complicated plans of a great company, were not his task.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The negotiations and intercourse with the outside world, and the complicated plans of a great company, were not his task.
a late time of life
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Never had so young a man had so responsible a place at the Yellow Jacket.
but in spite of that
From this reading The next two years came and went in Grizzly county without any events to be chronicled in the city press--no strikes or rich finds or stirring deeds; yet they were years that counted much in some lives.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Never had so young a man had so responsible a place at the Yellow Jacket.
