accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading All that Foley had just threatened, openly and by insinuation, was within his power of accomplishment.
(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 All that Foley had just threatened, openly and by insinuation, was within his power of accomplishment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that Foley had just threatened, openly and by insinuation, was within his power of accomplishment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And every other man in the union was as much at his mercy,--and every man's family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
BUCKverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his soul flamed within him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All that Foley had just threatened, openly and by insinuation, was within his power of accomplishment.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
delegateverbUS /ˈdeləɡeɪt/
transfer power to someone
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And every other man in the union was as much at his mercy,--and every man's family.
a social unit living together
From this reading And every other man in the union was as much at his mercy,--and every man's family.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading But his soul flamed within him.
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From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his soul flamed within him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And every other man in the union was as much at his mercy,--and every man's family.
insinuationnounUS /ˌɪnsɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
From this reading All that Foley had just threatened, openly and by insinuation, was within his power of accomplishment.
and nothing more
From this reading All that Foley had just threatened, openly and by insinuation, was within his power of accomplishment.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Tom knew that.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And every other man in the union was as much at his mercy,--and every man's family.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And every other man in the union was as much at his mercy,--and every man's family.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading And every other man in the union was as much at his mercy,--and every man's family.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And every other man in the union was as much at his mercy,--and every man's family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading All that Foley had just threatened, openly and by insinuation, was within his power of accomplishment.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And every other man in the union was as much at his mercy,--and every man's family.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading All that Foley had just threatened, openly and by insinuation, was within his power of accomplishment.
move upward
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But his soul flamed within him.
supervisionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that Foley had just threatened, openly and by insinuation, was within his power of accomplishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading All that Foley had just threatened, openly and by insinuation, was within his power of accomplishment.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
male cat
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
hard to endure
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading And every other man in the union was as much at his mercy,--and every man's family.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that Foley had just threatened, openly and by insinuation, was within his power of accomplishment.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But his soul flamed within him.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading THE RISE OF BUCK FOLEY Tom glared at Foley till the walking delegate had covered half the distance to the ladder, then he turned back to his supervision, trying to hide the fires of his wrath.
