adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The world was interested in other things, and the Alaskan adventure, like the Spanish War, was an old story.
AlaskannounUS /əˈlæskən/
a native or resident of Alaska
From this reading The world was interested in other things, and the Alaskan adventure, like the Spanish War, was an old story.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Not only had he been forgotten, but the Klondike along with him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The world was interested in other things, and the Alaskan adventure, like the Spanish War, was an old story.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world was interested in other things, and the Alaskan adventure, like the Spanish War, was an old story.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not only had he been forgotten, but the Klondike along with him.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading In no blaze of glory did Burning Daylight descend upon San Francisco.
BurningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading In no blaze of glory did Burning Daylight descend upon San Francisco.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only had he been forgotten, but the Klondike along with him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Exciting things were happening every day, and the sensation-space of newspapers was limited.
DaylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading In no blaze of glory did Burning Daylight descend upon San Francisco.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading In no blaze of glory did Burning Daylight descend upon San Francisco.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In no blaze of glory did Burning Daylight descend upon San Francisco.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Exciting things were happening every day, and the sensation-space of newspapers was limited.
ExcitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Exciting things were happening every day, and the sensation-space of newspapers was limited.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Not only had he been forgotten, but the Klondike along with him.
Francisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In no blaze of glory did Burning Daylight descend upon San Francisco.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading In no blaze of glory did Burning Daylight descend upon San Francisco.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only had he been forgotten, but the Klondike along with him.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Many things had happened since then.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Exciting things were happening every day, and the sensation-space of newspapers was limited.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only had he been forgotten, but the Klondike along with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not only had he been forgotten, but the Klondike along with him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In no blaze of glory did Burning Daylight descend upon San Francisco.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The world was interested in other things, and the Alaskan adventure, like the Spanish War, was an old story.
KlondikenounUS /ˈklɑːndaɪk/
a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
From this reading Not only had he been forgotten, but the Klondike along with him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The world was interested in other things, and the Alaskan adventure, like the Spanish War, was an old story.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Exciting things were happening every day, and the sensation-space of newspapers was limited.
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 Many things had happened since then.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Exciting things were happening every day, and the sensation-space of newspapers was limited.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In no blaze of glory did Burning Daylight descend upon San Francisco.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only had he been forgotten, but the Klondike along with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In no blaze of glory did Burning Daylight descend upon San Francisco.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The world was interested in other things, and the Alaskan adventure, like the Spanish War, was an old story.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not only had he been forgotten, but the Klondike along with him.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The world was interested in other things, and the Alaskan adventure, like the Spanish War, was an old story.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In no blaze of glory did Burning Daylight descend upon San Francisco.
sensation-space
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Exciting things were happening every day, and the sensation-space of newspapers was limited.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Many things had happened since then.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The world was interested in other things, and the Alaskan adventure, like the Spanish War, was an old story.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The world was interested in other things, and the Alaskan adventure, like the Spanish War, was an old story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not only had he been forgotten, but the Klondike along with him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Many things had happened since then.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The world was interested in other things, and the Alaskan adventure, like the Spanish War, was an old story.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In no blaze of glory did Burning Daylight descend upon San Francisco.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The world was interested in other things, and the Alaskan adventure, like the Spanish War, was an old story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world was interested in other things, and the Alaskan adventure, like the Spanish War, was an old story.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Exciting things were happening every day, and the sensation-space of newspapers was limited.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not only had he been forgotten, but the Klondike along with him.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world was interested in other things, and the Alaskan adventure, like the Spanish War, was an old story.
