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From this reading Fifty thousand dollars would start our bank, and $10,000, with some credit, the elevator and yards.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading We determined to abandon our dangerous business, for we had capital sufficient to start in an honest career, and resolved to do so.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Once more together and our adventures since we separated related, the question arose: What next?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We determined to abandon our dangerous business, for we had capital sufficient to start in an honest career, and resolved to do so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more together and our adventures since we separated related, the question arose: What next?
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Once more together and our adventures since we separated related, the question arose: What next?
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading We determined to abandon our dangerous business, for we had capital sufficient to start in an honest career, and resolved to do so.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading We determined to abandon our dangerous business, for we had capital sufficient to start in an honest career, and resolved to do so.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading We determined to abandon our dangerous business, for we had capital sufficient to start in an honest career, and resolved to do so.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
approval
From this reading Fifty thousand dollars would start our bank, and $10,000, with some credit, the elevator and yards.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading We determined to abandon our dangerous business, for we had capital sufficient to start in an honest career, and resolved to do so.
characterized by great determination
From this reading We determined to abandon our dangerous business, for we had capital sufficient to start in an honest career, and resolved to do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We determined to abandon our dangerous business, for we had capital sufficient to start in an honest career, and resolved to do so.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Fifty thousand dollars would start our bank, and $10,000, with some credit, the elevator and yards.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Fifty thousand dollars would start our bank, and $10,000, with some credit, the elevator and yards.
FISHESnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading LITTLE FISHES WRIGGLING THROUGH GREEN WAVES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We determined to abandon our dangerous business, for we had capital sufficient to start in an honest career, and resolved to do so.
many times at short intervals
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
the act of departing
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading LITTLE FISHES WRIGGLING THROUGH GREEN WAVES.
(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 For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We determined to abandon our dangerous business, for we had capital sufficient to start in an honest career, and resolved to do so.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading We determined to abandon our dangerous business, for we had capital sufficient to start in an honest career, and resolved to do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We determined to abandon our dangerous business, for we had capital sufficient to start in an honest career, and resolved to do so.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE FISHES WRIGGLING THROUGH GREEN WAVES.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more together and our adventures since we separated related, the question arose: What next?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Once more together and our adventures since we separated related, the question arose: What next?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more together and our adventures since we separated related, the question arose: What next?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Once more together and our adventures since we separated related, the question arose: What next?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Once more together and our adventures since we separated related, the question arose: What next?
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Once more together and our adventures since we separated related, the question arose: What next?
determined
From this reading We determined to abandon our dangerous business, for we had capital sufficient to start in an honest career, and resolved to do so.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Once more together and our adventures since we separated related, the question arose: What next?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Once more together and our adventures since we separated related, the question arose: What next?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We determined to abandon our dangerous business, for we had capital sufficient to start in an honest career, and resolved to do so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We determined to abandon our dangerous business, for we had capital sufficient to start in an honest career, and resolved to do so.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
stockyardsnounUS /ˈstɑːkjɑːrdz/
plural of “stockyard” — enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading We determined to abandon our dangerous business, for we had capital sufficient to start in an honest career, and resolved to do so.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more together and our adventures since we separated related, the question arose: What next?
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Fifty thousand dollars would start our bank, and $10,000, with some credit, the elevator and yards.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading LITTLE FISHES WRIGGLING THROUGH GREEN WAVES.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We determined to abandon our dangerous business, for we had capital sufficient to start in an honest career, and resolved to do so.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Once more together and our adventures since we separated related, the question arose: What next?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading LITTLE FISHES WRIGGLING THROUGH GREEN WAVES.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Once more together and our adventures since we separated related, the question arose: What next?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Once more together and our adventures since we separated related, the question arose: What next?
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading For a long time our attention had been turned to Colorado, and we had frequently talked over a project of going to some growing city there, starting a bank and building a wheat elevator and stockyards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fifty thousand dollars would start our bank, and $10,000, with some credit, the elevator and yards.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fifty thousand dollars would start our bank, and $10,000, with some credit, the elevator and yards.
WRIGGLINGadjective
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading LITTLE FISHES WRIGGLING THROUGH GREEN WAVES.
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 Fifty thousand dollars would start our bank, and $10,000, with some credit, the elevator and yards.
