adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a good reason for Rodney’s excitement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The walls of the subterranean passage revealed distinct and rich indications of gold.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading He stopped short and scanned attentively the walls of the passage.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading RODNEY’S DISCOVERY.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading The walls of the subterranean passage revealed distinct and rich indications of gold.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was a good reason for Rodney’s excitement.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a good reason for Rodney’s excitement.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The walls of the subterranean passage revealed distinct and rich indications of gold.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was a good reason for Rodney’s excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
indicationsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading The walls of the subterranean passage revealed distinct and rich indications of gold.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
mineralnounUS /ˈmɪnərəl/
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The walls of the subterranean passage revealed distinct and rich indications of gold.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
Oreville
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From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The walls of the subterranean passage revealed distinct and rich indications of gold.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was a good reason for Rodney’s excitement.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The walls of the subterranean passage revealed distinct and rich indications of gold.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The walls of the subterranean passage revealed distinct and rich indications of gold.
Rodney
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From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
RODNEY'S
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From this reading RODNEY’S DISCOVERY.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading He stopped short and scanned attentively the walls of the passage.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He stopped short and scanned attentively the walls of the passage.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped short and scanned attentively the walls of the passage.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading The walls of the subterranean passage revealed distinct and rich indications of gold.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The walls of the subterranean passage revealed distinct and rich indications of gold.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a good reason for Rodney’s excitement.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The walls of the subterranean passage revealed distinct and rich indications of gold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a good reason for Rodney’s excitement.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was a time, and that not long before, when they would have revealed nothing to Rodney, but since his residence at Oreville he had more than once visited the mines and made himself familiar with surface indications of mineral deposit.
