used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was true that quicksilver had been discovered at Alameda, also that the new process of separating gold was a great saving.
anew
From this reading Some of the old ones had been deserted that no doubt would pay again.
Agnes
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From this reading IN THE BALANCE Agnes Westbury had listened all the early part of the evening to her husband's enthusiastic plans.
Alameda
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From this reading It was true that quicksilver had been discovered at Alameda, also that the new process of separating gold was a great saving.
(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 IN THE BALANCE Agnes Westbury had listened all the early part of the evening to her husband's enthusiastic plans.
in addition
From this reading It was true that quicksilver had been discovered at Alameda, also that the new process of separating gold was a great saving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Working mines had been most extravagant and wasteful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was true that quicksilver had been discovered at Alameda, also that the new process of separating gold was a great saving.
BALANCEverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading IN THE BALANCE Agnes Westbury had listened all the early part of the evening to her husband's enthusiastic plans.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was true that quicksilver had been discovered at Alameda, also that the new process of separating gold was a great saving.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Some of the old ones had been deserted that no doubt would pay again.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Good fortune expanded him in every direction.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was true that quicksilver had been discovered at Alameda, also that the new process of separating gold was a great saving.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Some of the old ones had been deserted that no doubt would pay again.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading IN THE BALANCE Agnes Westbury had listened all the early part of the evening to her husband's enthusiastic plans.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading IN THE BALANCE Agnes Westbury had listened all the early part of the evening to her husband's enthusiastic plans.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IN THE BALANCE Agnes Westbury had listened all the early part of the evening to her husband's enthusiastic plans.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Good fortune expanded him in every direction.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading Good fortune expanded him in every direction.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading Working mines had been most extravagant and wasteful.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Good fortune expanded him in every direction.
coins made of gold
From this reading It was true that quicksilver had been discovered at Alameda, also that the new process of separating gold was a great saving.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good fortune expanded him in every direction.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was true that quicksilver had been discovered at Alameda, also that the new process of separating gold was a great saving.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE BALANCE Agnes Westbury had listened all the early part of the evening to her husband's enthusiastic plans.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE BALANCE Agnes Westbury had listened all the early part of the evening to her husband's enthusiastic plans.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Good fortune expanded him in every direction.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading IN THE BALANCE Agnes Westbury had listened all the early part of the evening to her husband's enthusiastic plans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BALANCE Agnes Westbury had listened all the early part of the evening to her husband's enthusiastic plans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true that quicksilver had been discovered at Alameda, also that the new process of separating gold was a great saving.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading IN THE BALANCE Agnes Westbury had listened all the early part of the evening to her husband's enthusiastic plans.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Working mines had been most extravagant and wasteful.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Working mines had been most extravagant and wasteful.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was true that quicksilver had been discovered at Alameda, also that the new process of separating gold was a great saving.
not any; not one
From this reading Some of the old ones had been deserted that no doubt would pay again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE BALANCE Agnes Westbury had listened all the early part of the evening to her husband's enthusiastic plans.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some of the old ones had been deserted that no doubt would pay again.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some of the old ones had been deserted that no doubt would pay again.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading IN THE BALANCE Agnes Westbury had listened all the early part of the evening to her husband's enthusiastic plans.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Some of the old ones had been deserted that no doubt would pay again.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading IN THE BALANCE Agnes Westbury had listened all the early part of the evening to her husband's enthusiastic plans.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading It was true that quicksilver had been discovered at Alameda, also that the new process of separating gold was a great saving.
quicksilveradjectiveUS /ˈkwɪkˈsɪlvər/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading It was true that quicksilver had been discovered at Alameda, also that the new process of separating gold was a great saving.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading It was true that quicksilver had been discovered at Alameda, also that the new process of separating gold was a great saving.
separatingverbUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading It was true that quicksilver had been discovered at Alameda, also that the new process of separating gold was a great saving.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the old ones had been deserted that no doubt would pay again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was true that quicksilver had been discovered at Alameda, also that the new process of separating gold was a great saving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BALANCE Agnes Westbury had listened all the early part of the evening to her husband's enthusiastic plans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE BALANCE Agnes Westbury had listened all the early part of the evening to her husband's enthusiastic plans.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true that quicksilver had been discovered at Alameda, also that the new process of separating gold was a great saving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true that quicksilver had been discovered at Alameda, also that the new process of separating gold was a great saving.
wastefuladjectiveUS /ˈweɪstfəl/
inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
From this reading Working mines had been most extravagant and wasteful.
Westbury
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From this reading IN THE BALANCE Agnes Westbury had listened all the early part of the evening to her husband's enthusiastic plans.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Working mines had been most extravagant and wasteful.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some of the old ones had been deserted that no doubt would pay again.
