adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Not until the returning sun thawed the dumps and melted the water to wash them was he able to handle the gold they contained.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The pay-gravel, thawed on bed-rock and hoisted to the surface, immediately froze again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pay-gravel, thawed on bed-rock and hoisted to the surface, immediately froze again.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
bed-rock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pay-gravel, thawed on bed-rock and hoisted to the surface, immediately froze again.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Despite his many sources of revenue, Daylight's pyramiding kept him pinched for cash throughout the first winter.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading Not until the returning sun thawed the dumps and melted the water to wash them was he able to handle the gold they contained.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Thus his dumps, containing several millions of gold, were inaccessible.
Daylight's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite his many sources of revenue, Daylight's pyramiding kept him pinched for cash throughout the first winter.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite his many sources of revenue, Daylight's pyramiding kept him pinched for cash throughout the first winter.
dumpsnounUS /dʌmps/
an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
From this reading Thus his dumps, containing several millions of gold, were inaccessible.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
enterprisesnounUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/
plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Despite his many sources of revenue, Daylight's pyramiding kept him pinched for cash throughout the first winter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Despite his many sources of revenue, Daylight's pyramiding kept him pinched for cash throughout the first winter.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading The pay-gravel, thawed on bed-rock and hoisted to the surface, immediately froze again.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Thus his dumps, containing several millions of gold, were inaccessible.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Not until the returning sun thawed the dumps and melted the water to wash them was he able to handle the gold they contained.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not until the returning sun thawed the dumps and melted the water to wash them was he able to handle the gold they contained.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Despite his many sources of revenue, Daylight's pyramiding kept him pinched for cash throughout the first winter.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Despite his many sources of revenue, Daylight's pyramiding kept him pinched for cash throughout the first winter.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading The pay-gravel, thawed on bed-rock and hoisted to the surface, immediately froze again.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The pay-gravel, thawed on bed-rock and hoisted to the surface, immediately froze again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
inaccessibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
From this reading Thus his dumps, containing several millions of gold, were inaccessible.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Despite his many sources of revenue, Daylight's pyramiding kept him pinched for cash throughout the first winter.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Despite his many sources of revenue, Daylight's pyramiding kept him pinched for cash throughout the first winter.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Not until the returning sun thawed the dumps and melted the water to wash them was he able to handle the gold they contained.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Thus his dumps, containing several millions of gold, were inaccessible.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until the returning sun thawed the dumps and melted the water to wash them was he able to handle the gold they contained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Despite his many sources of revenue, Daylight's pyramiding kept him pinched for cash throughout the first winter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pay-gravel, thawed on bed-rock and hoisted to the surface, immediately froze again.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
pay-gravel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pay-gravel, thawed on bed-rock and hoisted to the surface, immediately froze again.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading Despite his many sources of revenue, Daylight's pyramiding kept him pinched for cash throughout the first winter.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
pyramidingnoun
a fraudulent business practice involving some form of pyramid scheme e.g., the chain of distribution is artificially expanded by an excessive number of distributors selling to other distributors at progressively higher wholesale prices until retail prices are unnecessarily inflated
From this reading Despite his many sources of revenue, Daylight's pyramiding kept him pinched for cash throughout the first winter.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Not until the returning sun thawed the dumps and melted the water to wash them was he able to handle the gold they contained.
revenuenounUS /ˈrevənuː/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading Despite his many sources of revenue, Daylight's pyramiding kept him pinched for cash throughout the first winter.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Thus his dumps, containing several millions of gold, were inaccessible.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Despite his many sources of revenue, Daylight's pyramiding kept him pinched for cash throughout the first winter.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Not until the returning sun thawed the dumps and melted the water to wash them was he able to handle the gold they contained.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The pay-gravel, thawed on bed-rock and hoisted to the surface, immediately froze again.
surplusnounUS /ˈsɜːrpləs/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
thawedadjectiveUS /θɔːd/
no longer frozen solid
From this reading The pay-gravel, thawed on bed-rock and hoisted to the surface, immediately froze again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Despite his many sources of revenue, Daylight's pyramiding kept him pinched for cash throughout the first winter.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not until the returning sun thawed the dumps and melted the water to wash them was he able to handle the gold they contained.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not until the returning sun thawed the dumps and melted the water to wash them was he able to handle the gold they contained.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Despite his many sources of revenue, Daylight's pyramiding kept him pinched for cash throughout the first winter.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus his dumps, containing several millions of gold, were inaccessible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pay-gravel, thawed on bed-rock and hoisted to the surface, immediately froze again.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until the returning sun thawed the dumps and melted the water to wash them was he able to handle the gold they contained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not until the returning sun thawed the dumps and melted the water to wash them was he able to handle the gold they contained.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Not until the returning sun thawed the dumps and melted the water to wash them was he able to handle the gold they contained.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Not until the returning sun thawed the dumps and melted the water to wash them was he able to handle the gold they contained.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus his dumps, containing several millions of gold, were inaccessible.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Despite his many sources of revenue, Daylight's pyramiding kept him pinched for cash throughout the first winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then he found himself with a surplus of gold, deposited in the two newly organized banks; and he was promptly besieged by men and groups of men to enlist his capital in their enterprises.
