used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the yards, too, everything was moving as usual, and Allan began to wonder if he were the only one to whom the coming hours seemed threatening and full of menace.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
Allan
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From this reading It can not be denied that Allan was exceedingly nervous as he hastened to work.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He might almost have fancied he had dreamed the whole thing but for the patrol on duty before the freight-house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It can not be denied that Allan was exceedingly nervous as he hastened to work.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He might almost have fancied he had dreamed the whole thing but for the patrol on duty before the freight-house.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading About the yards, too, everything was moving as usual, and Allan began to wonder if he were the only one to whom the coming hours seemed threatening and full of menace.
BEGINSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
blusteryadjectiveUS /ˈblʌstəri/
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It can not be denied that Allan was exceedingly nervous as he hastened to work.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading About the yards, too, everything was moving as usual, and Allan began to wonder if he were the only one to whom the coming hours seemed threatening and full of menace.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading It can not be denied that Allan was exceedingly nervous as he hastened to work.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He might almost have fancied he had dreamed the whole thing but for the patrol on duty before the freight-house.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He might almost have fancied he had dreamed the whole thing but for the patrol on duty before the freight-house.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
to an extreme degree
From this reading It can not be denied that Allan was exceedingly nervous as he hastened to work.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He might almost have fancied he had dreamed the whole thing but for the patrol on duty before the freight-house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He might almost have fancied he had dreamed the whole thing but for the patrol on duty before the freight-house.
freight-house
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From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading About the yards, too, everything was moving as usual, and Allan began to wonder if he were the only one to whom the coming hours seemed threatening and full of menace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading It can not be denied that Allan was exceedingly nervous as he hastened to work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might almost have fancied he had dreamed the whole thing but for the patrol on duty before the freight-house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It can not be denied that Allan was exceedingly nervous as he hastened to work.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading About the yards, too, everything was moving as usual, and Allan began to wonder if he were the only one to whom the coming hours seemed threatening and full of menace.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading About the yards, too, everything was moving as usual, and Allan began to wonder if he were the only one to whom the coming hours seemed threatening and full of menace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It can not be denied that Allan was exceedingly nervous as he hastened to work.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
Magraw
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From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
the force of workers available
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading About the yards, too, everything was moving as usual, and Allan began to wonder if he were the only one to whom the coming hours seemed threatening and full of menace.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
in motion
From this reading About the yards, too, everything was moving as usual, and Allan began to wonder if he were the only one to whom the coming hours seemed threatening and full of menace.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
easily agitated
From this reading It can not be denied that Allan was exceedingly nervous as he hastened to work.
not any; not one
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It can not be denied that Allan was exceedingly nervous as he hastened to work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He might almost have fancied he had dreamed the whole thing but for the patrol on duty before the freight-house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About the yards, too, everything was moving as usual, and Allan began to wonder if he were the only one to whom the coming hours seemed threatening and full of menace.
and nothing more
From this reading About the yards, too, everything was moving as usual, and Allan began to wonder if he were the only one to whom the coming hours seemed threatening and full of menace.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading He might almost have fancied he had dreamed the whole thing but for the patrol on duty before the freight-house.
Reddy
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From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading About the yards, too, everything was moving as usual, and Allan began to wonder if he were the only one to whom the coming hours seemed threatening and full of menace.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
strikersnounUS /ˈstraɪkərz/
plural of “striker” — a forward on a soccer team
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
supplantverbUS /səˈplænt/
take the place or move into the position of
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It can not be denied that Allan was exceedingly nervous as he hastened to work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
a special situation
From this reading He might almost have fancied he had dreamed the whole thing but for the patrol on duty before the freight-house.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading About the yards, too, everything was moving as usual, and Allan began to wonder if he were the only one to whom the coming hours seemed threatening and full of menace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It can not be denied that Allan was exceedingly nervous as he hastened to work.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading About the yards, too, everything was moving as usual, and Allan began to wonder if he were the only one to whom the coming hours seemed threatening and full of menace.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading About the yards, too, everything was moving as usual, and Allan began to wonder if he were the only one to whom the coming hours seemed threatening and full of menace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It can not be denied that Allan was exceedingly nervous as he hastened to work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
which person or people
From this reading He stopped first at the freight-house, but both Stanley and Reddy Magraw reported that everything there was serene, and that the strikers had made no effort to interfere with the men who were to supplant them.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He might almost have fancied he had dreamed the whole thing but for the patrol on duty before the freight-house.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About the yards, too, everything was moving as usual, and Allan began to wonder if he were the only one to whom the coming hours seemed threatening and full of menace.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STRIKE BEGINS THE first day of the strike dawned much as any winter day might—cold and blustery, with a threat of snow in the air.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading About the yards, too, everything was moving as usual, and Allan began to wonder if he were the only one to whom the coming hours seemed threatening and full of menace.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It can not be denied that Allan was exceedingly nervous as he hastened to work.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading About the yards, too, everything was moving as usual, and Allan began to wonder if he were the only one to whom the coming hours seemed threatening and full of menace.
