All 7 Uses
foreman
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Rose Red
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- Horse-drawn wagons came and went, burdened and brimming with materials ordered by the foreman, Williamson, a big, Irish-looking man with florid cheeks, a broad mustache and a surly disposition.†
Chpt 2
- A large, overstocked wagon belonging to John stood in front of the foreman's shack, the driver equally as big as Mr. Williamson, and equally verbose.†
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- Always ordering me around like one of his foremen or ship captains.†
Chpt 3
- I found myself transfixed by the realization that this was also the wagon that had been driven by Mr. Corbin the day he shot and killed the foreman.†
Chpt 4
- Why the construction foreman and some of the workers?†
Chpt 4
- The foreman and others were held responsible for this atrocity, but now that the house is built and here to stay in all its enormity, its inhabitants shall pay, and pay dearly.†
Chpt 4
- John has no doubt arranged for another of his viewing closets to overlook this women's pool, and though loath to accept it, I see no way to stop its construction, given that the final say with the foreman is John's and John's alone.†
Chpt 6
Definitions:
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(1)
(foreman) a person chosen to lead and speak for a group, especially at work or in a courtroomAt work, a foreman is the worker who supervises and directs other workers, often in factories, workshops, or on construction sites. In a court case, the foreman is the juror selected to lead the jury and announce its decision.
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)