adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Wolfville is not at that time," he continued, "what you-all East would call a swirlin' vortex of trade; still she has her marts.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
Cattlemannoun
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Wolfville is not at that time," he continued, "what you-all East would call a swirlin' vortex of trade; still she has her marts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "Wolfville is not at that time," he continued, "what you-all East would call a swirlin' vortex of trade; still she has her marts.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
glaringlyadverb
in a glaring manner
From this reading His remark was growth of the strike story of some mill workmen, told glaringly in the newspaper he held in his hands.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Great Wolfville Strike.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading His remark was growth of the strike story of some mill workmen, told glaringly in the newspaper he held in his hands.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His remark was growth of the strike story of some mill workmen, told glaringly in the newspaper he held in his hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wolfville is not at that time," he continued, "what you-all East would call a swirlin' vortex of trade; still she has her marts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His remark was growth of the strike story of some mill workmen, told glaringly in the newspaper he held in his hands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wolfville is not at that time," he continued, "what you-all East would call a swirlin' vortex of trade; still she has her marts.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wolfville is not at that time," he continued, "what you-all East would call a swirlin' vortex of trade; still she has her marts.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
martsnounUS /mɑːrts/
plural of “mart” — an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
From this reading "Wolfville is not at that time," he continued, "what you-all East would call a swirlin' vortex of trade; still she has her marts.
mem'ry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading His remark was growth of the strike story of some mill workmen, told glaringly in the newspaper he held in his hands.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading His remark was growth of the strike story of some mill workmen, told glaringly in the newspaper he held in his hands.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Wolfville is not at that time," he continued, "what you-all East would call a swirlin' vortex of trade; still she has her marts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
onder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
printersnounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
quirtnoun
whip with a leather thong at the end
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading His remark was growth of the strike story of some mill workmen, told glaringly in the newspaper he held in his hands.
sagaciousadjective
acutely insightful and wise
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wolfville is not at that time," he continued, "what you-all East would call a swirlin' vortex of trade; still she has her marts.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His remark was growth of the strike story of some mill workmen, told glaringly in the newspaper he held in his hands.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "Wolfville is not at that time," he continued, "what you-all East would call a swirlin' vortex of trade; still she has her marts.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading His remark was growth of the strike story of some mill workmen, told glaringly in the newspaper he held in his hands.
StrikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading The Great Wolfville Strike.
swirlin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wolfville is not at that time," he continued, "what you-all East would call a swirlin' vortex of trade; still she has her marts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Great Wolfville Strike.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Wolfville is not at that time," he continued, "what you-all East would call a swirlin' vortex of trade; still she has her marts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His remark was growth of the strike story of some mill workmen, told glaringly in the newspaper he held in his hands.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading "Wolfville is not at that time," he continued, "what you-all East would call a swirlin' vortex of trade; still she has her marts.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
undulyadverbUS /ənˈduːli/
to an undue degree
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
uprisin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
vortexnounUS /ˈvɔːrteks/
the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading "Wolfville is not at that time," he continued, "what you-all East would call a swirlin' vortex of trade; still she has her marts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, sir, even onder spur an' quirt, my mem'ry can only canter back to one uprisin' of labor in Wolfville; that was printers."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Wolfville is not at that time," he continued, "what you-all East would call a swirlin' vortex of trade; still she has her marts.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this the Old Cattleman looked unduly sagacious, refreshed himself with a puff or two at his pipe, and all with the air of one who might, did he see fit, consider the grave questions of capital and labor with an ability equal to their solution.
Wolfville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Great Wolfville Strike.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading His remark was growth of the strike story of some mill workmen, told glaringly in the newspaper he held in his hands.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Wolfville is not at that time," he continued, "what you-all East would call a swirlin' vortex of trade; still she has her marts.
you-all
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From this reading "Wolfville is not at that time," he continued, "what you-all East would call a swirlin' vortex of trade; still she has her marts.
