used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The emerald is a sample from the Last Chance mine.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “This is from Appleby Corning, an old college classmate, now an engineer in Colombia.
Appleby
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From this reading “This is from Appleby Corning, an old college classmate, now an engineer in Colombia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their curiosity whetted by sight of the green stone, the Scouts eagerly waited as Mr. Livingston skimmed through the letter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their curiosity whetted by sight of the green stone, the Scouts eagerly waited as Mr. Livingston skimmed through the letter.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The emerald is a sample from the Last Chance mine.”
classmatenounUS /ˈklæsmeɪt/
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading “This is from Appleby Corning, an old college classmate, now an engineer in Colombia.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “This is from Appleby Corning, an old college classmate, now an engineer in Colombia.
ColombianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language
From this reading “This is from Appleby Corning, an old college classmate, now an engineer in Colombia.
CorningverbUS /ˈkɔːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “corn” — feed (cattle) with corn
From this reading “This is from Appleby Corning, an old college classmate, now an engineer in Colombia.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Their curiosity whetted by sight of the green stone, the Scouts eagerly waited as Mr. Livingston skimmed through the letter.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Their curiosity whetted by sight of the green stone, the Scouts eagerly waited as Mr. Livingston skimmed through the letter.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading The emerald is a sample from the Last Chance mine.”
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading “This is from Appleby Corning, an old college classmate, now an engineer in Colombia.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “Just as I thought,” he remarked when he had finished reading.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “This is from Appleby Corning, an old college classmate, now an engineer in Colombia.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Their curiosity whetted by sight of the green stone, the Scouts eagerly waited as Mr. Livingston skimmed through the letter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Just as I thought,” he remarked when he had finished reading.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Just as I thought,” he remarked when he had finished reading.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Just as I thought,” he remarked when he had finished reading.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This is from Appleby Corning, an old college classmate, now an engineer in Colombia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is from Appleby Corning, an old college classmate, now an engineer in Colombia.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just as I thought,” he remarked when he had finished reading.
immediately past
From this reading The emerald is a sample from the Last Chance mine.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Their curiosity whetted by sight of the green stone, the Scouts eagerly waited as Mr. Livingston skimmed through the letter.
LivingstonnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstən/
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading Their curiosity whetted by sight of the green stone, the Scouts eagerly waited as Mr. Livingston skimmed through the letter.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The emerald is a sample from the Last Chance mine.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Their curiosity whetted by sight of the green stone, the Scouts eagerly waited as Mr. Livingston skimmed through the letter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “This is from Appleby Corning, an old college classmate, now an engineer in Colombia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their curiosity whetted by sight of the green stone, the Scouts eagerly waited as Mr. Livingston skimmed through the letter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “This is from Appleby Corning, an old college classmate, now an engineer in Colombia.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Quite a sample!”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Just as I thought,” he remarked when he had finished reading.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Just as I thought,” he remarked when he had finished reading.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading The emerald is a sample from the Last Chance mine.”
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Their curiosity whetted by sight of the green stone, the Scouts eagerly waited as Mr. Livingston skimmed through the letter.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Their curiosity whetted by sight of the green stone, the Scouts eagerly waited as Mr. Livingston skimmed through the letter.
skimmedadjectiveUS /skɪmd/
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
From this reading Their curiosity whetted by sight of the green stone, the Scouts eagerly waited as Mr. Livingston skimmed through the letter.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Their curiosity whetted by sight of the green stone, the Scouts eagerly waited as Mr. Livingston skimmed through the letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their curiosity whetted by sight of the green stone, the Scouts eagerly waited as Mr. Livingston skimmed through the letter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their curiosity whetted by sight of the green stone, the Scouts eagerly waited as Mr. Livingston skimmed through the letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is from Appleby Corning, an old college classmate, now an engineer in Colombia.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Just as I thought,” he remarked when he had finished reading.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Their curiosity whetted by sight of the green stone, the Scouts eagerly waited as Mr. Livingston skimmed through the letter.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Their curiosity whetted by sight of the green stone, the Scouts eagerly waited as Mr. Livingston skimmed through the letter.
at the time that
From this reading “Just as I thought,” he remarked when he had finished reading.
whettedverbUS /ˈwetɪd/
inflected form of “whet” — make keen or more acute
From this reading Their curiosity whetted by sight of the green stone, the Scouts eagerly waited as Mr. Livingston skimmed through the letter.
