used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
approximatelyadverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmətli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three walls of the room were formed by the copper ore which showed plainly the marks of the primitive tools of the forgotten miners.
CANSnounUS /kænz/
plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
Carlson
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From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
Connie
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From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
gotten under control
From this reading The fourth wall was of solid rock--the wall of the fissure that contained the vein of ore.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
being one more than seven
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
fissurenounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading The fourth wall was of solid rock--the wall of the fissure that contained the vein of ore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Three walls of the room were formed by the copper ore which showed plainly the marks of the primitive tools of the forgotten miners.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Three walls of the room were formed by the copper ore which showed plainly the marks of the primitive tools of the forgotten miners.
set up or found
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The fourth wall was of solid rock--the wall of the fissure that contained the vein of ore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
coins made of gold
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
ten 10s
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Three walls of the room were formed by the copper ore which showed plainly the marks of the primitive tools of the forgotten miners.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
Mateese
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From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
and nothing more
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Three walls of the room were formed by the copper ore which showed plainly the marks of the primitive tools of the forgotten miners.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
O'BRIEN'SnounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪnz/
possessive form of “o'brien” — Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
obliquelyadverbUS /əˈbliːkli/
to, toward or at one side
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading Three walls of the room were formed by the copper ore which showed plainly the marks of the primitive tools of the forgotten miners.
outcroppingnoun
the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
by chance
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
Pete
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From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Three walls of the room were formed by the copper ore which showed plainly the marks of the primitive tools of the forgotten miners.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Three walls of the room were formed by the copper ore which showed plainly the marks of the primitive tools of the forgotten miners.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The fourth wall was of solid rock--the wall of the fissure that contained the vein of ore.
rock-cliff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Three walls of the room were formed by the copper ore which showed plainly the marks of the primitive tools of the forgotten miners.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
slantverbUS /slænt/
lie obliquely
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The fourth wall was of solid rock--the wall of the fissure that contained the vein of ore.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three walls of the room were formed by the copper ore which showed plainly the marks of the primitive tools of the forgotten miners.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Three walls of the room were formed by the copper ore which showed plainly the marks of the primitive tools of the forgotten miners.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The fourth wall was of solid rock--the wall of the fissure that contained the vein of ore.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
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 fourth wall was of solid rock--the wall of the fissure that contained the vein of ore.
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 Three walls of the room were formed by the copper ore which showed plainly the marks of the primitive tools of the forgotten miners.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
Waseche
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From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three walls of the room were formed by the copper ore which showed plainly the marks of the primitive tools of the forgotten miners.
at the time that
From this reading O'BRIEN'S CANS OF GOLD When Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill awoke, the morning after their midnight escape from the village of the strange Indians, they found O'Brien busily engaged in the preparation of breakfast.
in or at the place that
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tunnel of the ancient mine, that had been the abode of Carlson and Pete Mateese, was merely a rude entry which followed the slant of an outcropping mass of native copper.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading The entry was approximately five feet high and six feet wide, and led obliquely into the face of a rock-cliff for a distance of a hundred feet where it widened into a chamber, or room, perhaps twenty feet in diameter and seven or eight feet in height.
