used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
(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 The demand for a fuller life and more security was being made by the miners all over the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading Organization was proceeding apace, and a new idea was being glimpsed by the younger men especially, which filled their hearts and fired their imagination.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What do you mean by something real, Robert?" asked Smillie, with a keen look at the young, eager face turned towards him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The demand for a fuller life and more security was being made by the miners all over the country.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
blackeradjectiveUS /ˈblækər/
comparative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The demand for a fuller life and more security was being made by the miners all over the country.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
CONFERENCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The demand for a fuller life and more security was being made by the miners all over the country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The demand for a fuller life and more security was being made by the miners all over the country.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "What do you mean by something real, Robert?" asked Smillie, with a keen look at the young, eager face turned towards him.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Organization was proceeding apace, and a new idea was being glimpsed by the younger men especially, which filled their hearts and fired their imagination.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "What do you mean by something real, Robert?" asked Smillie, with a keen look at the young, eager face turned towards him.
FederationnounUS /ˌfedərˈeɪʃən/
an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Organization was proceeding apace, and a new idea was being glimpsed by the younger men especially, which filled their hearts and fired their imagination.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Organization was proceeding apace, and a new idea was being glimpsed by the younger men especially, which filled their hearts and fired their imagination.
firmamentnoun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The demand for a fuller life and more security was being made by the miners all over the country.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading The demand for a fuller life and more security was being made by the miners all over the country.
glimpsedverbUS /ɡlɪmpst/
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading Organization was proceeding apace, and a new idea was being glimpsed by the younger men especially, which filled their hearts and fired their imagination.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Organization was proceeding apace, and a new idea was being glimpsed by the younger men especially, which filled their hearts and fired their imagination.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What do you mean by something real, Robert?" asked Smillie, with a keen look at the young, eager face turned towards him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Organization was proceeding apace, and a new idea was being glimpsed by the younger men especially, which filled their hearts and fired their imagination.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Organization was proceeding apace, and a new idea was being glimpsed by the younger men especially, which filled their hearts and fired their imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
industrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "What do you mean by something real, Robert?" asked Smillie, with a keen look at the young, eager face turned towards him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The demand for a fuller life and more security was being made by the miners all over the country.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "What do you mean by something real, Robert?" asked Smillie, with a keen look at the young, eager face turned towards him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The demand for a fuller life and more security was being made by the miners all over the country.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean by something real, Robert?" asked Smillie, with a keen look at the young, eager face turned towards him.
the force of workers available
From this reading Organization was proceeding apace, and a new idea was being glimpsed by the younger men especially, which filled their hearts and fired their imagination.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The demand for a fuller life and more security was being made by the miners all over the country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Organization was proceeding apace, and a new idea was being glimpsed by the younger men especially, which filled their hearts and fired their imagination.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
OrganizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading Organization was proceeding apace, and a new idea was being glimpsed by the younger men especially, which filled their hearts and fired their imagination.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The demand for a fuller life and more security was being made by the miners all over the country.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Organization was proceeding apace, and a new idea was being glimpsed by the younger men especially, which filled their hearts and fired their imagination.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
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securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading The demand for a fuller life and more security was being made by the miners all over the country.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
Smillie
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From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Organization was proceeding apace, and a new idea was being glimpsed by the younger men especially, which filled their hearts and fired their imagination.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
in the direction of
From this reading "What do you mean by something real, Robert?" asked Smillie, with a keen look at the young, eager face turned towards him.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "What do you mean by something real, Robert?" asked Smillie, with a keen look at the young, eager face turned towards him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The demand for a fuller life and more security was being made by the miners all over the country.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean by something real, Robert?" asked Smillie, with a keen look at the young, eager face turned towards him.
at the time that
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CONFERENCE The storm which had been brewing in the industrial firmament grew more threatening and the clouds grew blacker until it seemed as if nothing could prevent a commotion on a big scale.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What do you mean by something real, Robert?" asked Smillie, with a keen look at the young, eager face turned towards him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think the time has come now, Bob?" asked Robert Sinclair, speaking to Smillie one day, as they proceeded by rail to a conference together, "when the whole Federation can try its power in a demand for something real?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "What do you mean by something real, Robert?" asked Smillie, with a keen look at the young, eager face turned towards him.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Organization was proceeding apace, and a new idea was being glimpsed by the younger men especially, which filled their hearts and fired their imagination.
