used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had a brother who had found good ore in a region not many miles away, and his brother’s success encouraged him to “stick it out” even to the bitter end.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He had a brother who had found good ore in a region not many miles away, and his brother’s success encouraged him to “stick it out” even to the bitter end.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had a brother who had found good ore in a region not many miles away, and his brother’s success encouraged him to “stick it out” even to the bitter end.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had a brother who had found good ore in a region not many miles away, and his brother’s success encouraged him to “stick it out” even to the bitter end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE CABIN.
a female human offspring
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading He had a brother who had found good ore in a region not many miles away, and his brother’s success encouraged him to “stick it out” even to the bitter end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had a brother who had found good ore in a region not many miles away, and his brother’s success encouraged him to “stick it out” even to the bitter end.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
divisible by two
From this reading He had a brother who had found good ore in a region not many miles away, and his brother’s success encouraged him to “stick it out” even to the bitter end.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
set up or found
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
a young female
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
coins made of gold
From this reading Forest was lured by that witch of the world--gold.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had a brother who had found good ore in a region not many miles away, and his brother’s success encouraged him to “stick it out” even to the bitter end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
set afire or burning
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
held dear
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Forest was lured by that witch of the world--gold.
engage in
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had a brother who had found good ore in a region not many miles away, and his brother’s success encouraged him to “stick it out” even to the bitter end.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had a brother who had found good ore in a region not many miles away, and his brother’s success encouraged him to “stick it out” even to the bitter end.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE CABIN.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
and nothing more
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading He had a brother who had found good ore in a region not many miles away, and his brother’s success encouraged him to “stick it out” even to the bitter end.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had a brother who had found good ore in a region not many miles away, and his brother’s success encouraged him to “stick it out” even to the bitter end.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading He had a brother who had found good ore in a region not many miles away, and his brother’s success encouraged him to “stick it out” even to the bitter end.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
in the near future
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He had a brother who had found good ore in a region not many miles away, and his brother’s success encouraged him to “stick it out” even to the bitter end.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He had a brother who had found good ore in a region not many miles away, and his brother’s success encouraged him to “stick it out” even to the bitter end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Forest was lured by that witch of the world--gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE CABIN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
male cat
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE CABIN.
unpretentiousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈtenʃəs/
lacking pretension or affectation
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
which person or people
From this reading He had a brother who had found good ore in a region not many miles away, and his brother’s success encouraged him to “stick it out” even to the bitter end.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The home of John Forest was a simple and unpretentious one, but it was lighted by the beauty of a girl whom he loved as his own life, his daughter Lena.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Forest was lured by that witch of the world--gold.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He believed he had found gold at the foot of Big Tom Mountain, gold in quantities to pay not only for working the mine he soon opened there, but enough to make him rich.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Forest was lured by that witch of the world--gold.
