used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nearly two months have passed, and a mantle of snow covers the ground.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The rigorous December weather has come and is causing widespread distress among the mining population of Pennsylvania.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNQUIET DAY AT HAZLETON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly two months have passed, and a mantle of snow covers the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Forty per cent of the operatives of the Paradise Coal Company have been laid off, as Purdy declared they would be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN UNQUIET DAY AT HAZLETON.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Forty per cent of the operatives of the Paradise Coal Company have been laid off, as Purdy declared they would be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Forty per cent of the operatives of the Paradise Coal Company have been laid off, as Purdy declared they would be.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading The rigorous December weather has come and is causing widespread distress among the mining population of Pennsylvania.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Forty per cent of the operatives of the Paradise Coal Company have been laid off, as Purdy declared they would be.
CoalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Forty per cent of the operatives of the Paradise Coal Company have been laid off, as Purdy declared they would be.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rigorous December weather has come and is causing widespread distress among the mining population of Pennsylvania.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Forty per cent of the operatives of the Paradise Coal Company have been laid off, as Purdy declared they would be.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading Nearly two months have passed, and a mantle of snow covers the ground.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN UNQUIET DAY AT HAZLETON.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The rigorous December weather has come and is causing widespread distress among the mining population of Pennsylvania.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Forty per cent of the operatives of the Paradise Coal Company have been laid off, as Purdy declared they would be.
psychological suffering
From this reading The rigorous December weather has come and is causing widespread distress among the mining population of Pennsylvania.
FortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Forty per cent of the operatives of the Paradise Coal Company have been laid off, as Purdy declared they would be.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading This means that starvation is the grim spectre in six thousand homes.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Nearly two months have passed, and a mantle of snow covers the ground.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rigorous December weather has come and is causing widespread distress among the mining population of Pennsylvania.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nearly two months have passed, and a mantle of snow covers the ground.
HAZLETON
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From this reading AN UNQUIET DAY AT HAZLETON.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading This means that starvation is the grim spectre in six thousand homes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This means that starvation is the grim spectre in six thousand homes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rigorous December weather has come and is causing widespread distress among the mining population of Pennsylvania.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Forty per cent of the operatives of the Paradise Coal Company have been laid off, as Purdy declared they would be.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Nearly two months have passed, and a mantle of snow covers the ground.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading This means that starvation is the grim spectre in six thousand homes.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading The rigorous December weather has come and is causing widespread distress among the mining population of Pennsylvania.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Nearly two months have passed, and a mantle of snow covers the ground.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly two months have passed, and a mantle of snow covers the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly two months have passed, and a mantle of snow covers the ground.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Forty per cent of the operatives of the Paradise Coal Company have been laid off, as Purdy declared they would be.
operativesnounUS /ˈɑːpərətɪvz/
plural of “operative” — a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
From this reading Forty per cent of the operatives of the Paradise Coal Company have been laid off, as Purdy declared they would be.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Forty per cent of the operatives of the Paradise Coal Company have been laid off, as Purdy declared they would be.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Nearly two months have passed, and a mantle of snow covers the ground.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The rigorous December weather has come and is causing widespread distress among the mining population of Pennsylvania.
for each
From this reading Forty per cent of the operatives of the Paradise Coal Company have been laid off, as Purdy declared they would be.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The rigorous December weather has come and is causing widespread distress among the mining population of Pennsylvania.
Purdy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forty per cent of the operatives of the Paradise Coal Company have been laid off, as Purdy declared they would be.
rigorousadjectiveUS /ˈrɪɡərəs/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading The rigorous December weather has come and is causing widespread distress among the mining population of Pennsylvania.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading This means that starvation is the grim spectre in six thousand homes.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Nearly two months have passed, and a mantle of snow covers the ground.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading This means that starvation is the grim spectre in six thousand homes.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading This means that starvation is the grim spectre in six thousand homes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This means that starvation is the grim spectre in six thousand homes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearly two months have passed, and a mantle of snow covers the ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Forty per cent of the operatives of the Paradise Coal Company have been laid off, as Purdy declared they would be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This means that starvation is the grim spectre in six thousand homes.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading This means that starvation is the grim spectre in six thousand homes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nearly two months have passed, and a mantle of snow covers the ground.
UNQUIETadjective
characterized by unrest or disorder
From this reading AN UNQUIET DAY AT HAZLETON.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The rigorous December weather has come and is causing widespread distress among the mining population of Pennsylvania.
widespreadadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdˈspred/
widely circulated or diffused
From this reading The rigorous December weather has come and is causing widespread distress among the mining population of Pennsylvania.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Forty per cent of the operatives of the Paradise Coal Company have been laid off, as Purdy declared they would be.
