adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
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 For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
Auriferousadjective
containing gold
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him there were some twenty or thirty packets of crumpled dust and splintered ore that glittered on the testing-table.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
BoomernounUS /ˈbuːmər/
a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
bribedverbUS /braɪbd/
past form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
cardboardnounUS /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
ConsolidatedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɑːlədeɪtəd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading Before him there were some twenty or thirty packets of crumpled dust and splintered ore that glittered on the testing-table.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
directoratenounUS /dərˈektərət/
a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
Dr
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From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Before him there were some twenty or thirty packets of crumpled dust and splintered ore that glittered on the testing-table.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
ErienounUS /ˈɪri/
a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
GeologynounUS /dʒiˈɑːlədʒi/
a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
Gildas
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From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
Gildas's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Before him there were some twenty or thirty packets of crumpled dust and splintered ore that glittered on the testing-table.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him there were some twenty or thirty packets of crumpled dust and splintered ore that glittered on the testing-table.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
MetallurgynounUS /ˈmetələrdʒi/
the science and technology of metals
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before him there were some twenty or thirty packets of crumpled dust and splintered ore that glittered on the testing-table.
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading Before him there were some twenty or thirty packets of crumpled dust and splintered ore that glittered on the testing-table.
packetsnounUS /ˈpækɪts/
plural of “packet” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Before him there were some twenty or thirty packets of crumpled dust and splintered ore that glittered on the testing-table.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
PYRITESnoun
any of various metallic-looking sulfides (of which pyrite is the commonest)
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
samplesnounUS /ˈsæmpəlz/
plural of “sample” — a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before him there were some twenty or thirty packets of crumpled dust and splintered ore that glittered on the testing-table.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
splinteredverbUS /ˈsplɪntərd/
past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading Before him there were some twenty or thirty packets of crumpled dust and splintered ore that glittered on the testing-table.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
testing-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before him there were some twenty or thirty packets of crumpled dust and splintered ore that glittered on the testing-table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before him there were some twenty or thirty packets of crumpled dust and splintered ore that glittered on the testing-table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before him there were some twenty or thirty packets of crumpled dust and splintered ore that glittered on the testing-table.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Before him there were some twenty or thirty packets of crumpled dust and splintered ore that glittered on the testing-table.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Before him there were some twenty or thirty packets of crumpled dust and splintered ore that glittered on the testing-table.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before him there were some twenty or thirty packets of crumpled dust and splintered ore that glittered on the testing-table.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading For here again Gildas, senior professor of geology, was working among his blue flames at a final test on which depended the fate of the Erie Auriferous Consolidated and all connected with it.
WORTHLESSadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading And as Professor Gildas stood and worked at the samples and tied them up after analysis in little white cardboard boxes, he marked each one very carefully and neatly with the words, PYRITES: WORTHLESS.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But if Dr. Boomer had known what was going on behind the oaken door of the Department of Geology and Metallurgy, he would have felt considerably disturbed himself.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
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 It had been taken up from the creek along its whole length, at even spaces twenty yards apart, by an expert sent down in haste by the directorate, after Gildas's second report, and heavily bribed to keep his mouth shut.
