used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
(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 That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These houses consisted invariably of three rooms and an attic, and into them were crowded the miners, for the most part Slavs or Poles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading These houses consisted invariably of three rooms and an attic, and into them were crowded the miners, for the most part Slavs or Poles.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
uttered without voice
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
car-load
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
Coalville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading These houses consisted invariably of three rooms and an attic, and into them were crowded the miners, for the most part Slavs or Poles.
command with authority
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The town was divided into two parts, one on the hillside, the other in the valley.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
in a gradual manner
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The town was divided into two parts, one on the hillside, the other in the valley.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
immigrationnounUS /ˌɪməˈɡreɪʃən/
migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The town was divided into two parts, one on the hillside, the other in the valley.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading These houses consisted invariably of three rooms and an attic, and into them were crowded the miners, for the most part Slavs or Poles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
a large number or amount
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
minedadjectiveUS /maɪnd/
extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading These houses consisted invariably of three rooms and an attic, and into them were crowded the miners, for the most part Slavs or Poles.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
used to form the superlative
From this reading These houses consisted invariably of three rooms and an attic, and into them were crowded the miners, for the most part Slavs or Poles.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
absolutely essential
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The town was divided into two parts, one on the hillside, the other in the valley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The town was divided into two parts, one on the hillside, the other in the valley.
and nothing more
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These houses consisted invariably of three rooms and an attic, and into them were crowded the miners, for the most part Slavs or Poles.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The town was divided into two parts, one on the hillside, the other in the valley.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading These houses consisted invariably of three rooms and an attic, and into them were crowded the miners, for the most part Slavs or Poles.
the local environment
From this reading The town was divided into two parts, one on the hillside, the other in the valley.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
PolesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading These houses consisted invariably of three rooms and an attic, and into them were crowded the miners, for the most part Slavs or Poles.
popularlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːpjələrli/
among the people
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
porenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading These houses consisted invariably of three rooms and an attic, and into them were crowded the miners, for the most part Slavs or Poles.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
SlavsnounUS /slɑːvz/
plural of “slav” — any member of the people of eastern Europe or Asian Russia who speak a Slavonic language
From this reading These houses consisted invariably of three rooms and an attic, and into them were crowded the miners, for the most part Slavs or Poles.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
Stringtown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These houses consisted invariably of three rooms and an attic, and into them were crowded the miners, for the most part Slavs or Poles.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These houses consisted invariably of three rooms and an attic, and into them were crowded the miners, for the most part Slavs or Poles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading These houses consisted invariably of three rooms and an attic, and into them were crowded the miners, for the most part Slavs or Poles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town was divided into two parts, one on the hillside, the other in the valley.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The town was divided into two parts, one on the hillside, the other in the valley.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
directed up
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The town was divided into two parts, one on the hillside, the other in the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These houses consisted invariably of three rooms and an attic, and into them were crowded the miners, for the most part Slavs or Poles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That portion on the hillside was popularly known as "Stringtown," and consisted of row upon row of houses, all built upon the same plan, and arranged upon the slope which mounted gently upward from the mouth of the mine which gave the town its only reason for existence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They had been brought direct from Europe, the immigration laws to the contrary notwithstanding, shipped out to the mine in car-load lots, assigned to the houses which were to be their homes, supplied with the tools necessary to mining, and put to work.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading THE TREASURE CHEST Coalville was a hamlet worthy of its name, for its people not only mined coal, they breathed it, ate it, slept in it, and absorbed it at every pore.
