accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading For example, there was Robert Palmer, who after thirty years spent in the gold fields had accumulated considerable treasure.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading But choosing to dig for gold and to live among adventurers, thieves, and speculators, he had come to distrust human nature.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For example, there was Robert Palmer, who after thirty years spent in the gold fields had accumulated considerable treasure.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But choosing to dig for gold and to live among adventurers, thieves, and speculators, he had come to distrust human nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But choosing to dig for gold and to live among adventurers, thieves, and speculators, he had come to distrust human nature.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The Home-Coming of Another Dead Man "The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small."
move towards
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Home-Coming of Another Dead Man "The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small."
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading But choosing to dig for gold and to live among adventurers, thieves, and speculators, he had come to distrust human nature.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But choosing to dig for gold and to live among adventurers, thieves, and speculators, he had come to distrust human nature.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For example, there was Robert Palmer, who after thirty years spent in the gold fields had accumulated considerable treasure.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The Home-Coming of Another Dead Man "The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading But choosing to dig for gold and to live among adventurers, thieves, and speculators, he had come to distrust human nature.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading But choosing to dig for gold and to live among adventurers, thieves, and speculators, he had come to distrust human nature.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
divisible by two
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading For example, there was Robert Palmer, who after thirty years spent in the gold fields had accumulated considerable treasure.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading The Home-Coming of Another Dead Man "The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading For example, there was Robert Palmer, who after thirty years spent in the gold fields had accumulated considerable treasure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For example, there was Robert Palmer, who after thirty years spent in the gold fields had accumulated considerable treasure.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The Home-Coming of Another Dead Man "The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small."
coins made of gold
From this reading For example, there was Robert Palmer, who after thirty years spent in the gold fields had accumulated considerable treasure.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading The Home-Coming of Another Dead Man "The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For example, there was Robert Palmer, who after thirty years spent in the gold fields had accumulated considerable treasure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But choosing to dig for gold and to live among adventurers, thieves, and speculators, he had come to distrust human nature.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Verily, he had his reward.
Home-Coming
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From this reading The Home-Coming of Another Dead Man "The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small."
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But choosing to dig for gold and to live among adventurers, thieves, and speculators, he had come to distrust human nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For example, there was Robert Palmer, who after thirty years spent in the gold fields had accumulated considerable treasure.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But choosing to dig for gold and to live among adventurers, thieves, and speculators, he had come to distrust human nature.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Home-Coming of Another Dead Man "The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small."
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading The Home-Coming of Another Dead Man "The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But choosing to dig for gold and to live among adventurers, thieves, and speculators, he had come to distrust human nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Home-Coming of Another Dead Man "The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
and nothing more
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading For example, there was Robert Palmer, who after thirty years spent in the gold fields had accumulated considerable treasure.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Verily, he had his reward.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading For example, there was Robert Palmer, who after thirty years spent in the gold fields had accumulated considerable treasure.
secretiveadjectiveUS /ˈsiːkrətɪv/
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The Home-Coming of Another Dead Man "The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Home-Coming of Another Dead Man "The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
speculatorsnounUS /ˈspekjəleɪtərz/
plural of “speculator” — someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
From this reading But choosing to dig for gold and to live among adventurers, thieves, and speculators, he had come to distrust human nature.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading For example, there was Robert Palmer, who after thirty years spent in the gold fields had accumulated considerable treasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Home-Coming of Another Dead Man "The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small."
in or at that place or location
From this reading For example, there was Robert Palmer, who after thirty years spent in the gold fields had accumulated considerable treasure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Home-Coming of Another Dead Man "The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small."
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading But choosing to dig for gold and to live among adventurers, thieves, and speculators, he had come to distrust human nature.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading For example, there was Robert Palmer, who after thirty years spent in the gold fields had accumulated considerable treasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But choosing to dig for gold and to live among adventurers, thieves, and speculators, he had come to distrust human nature.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading For example, there was Robert Palmer, who after thirty years spent in the gold fields had accumulated considerable treasure.
Verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading Verily, he had his reward.
a message informing of danger
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For example, there was Robert Palmer, who after thirty years spent in the gold fields had accumulated considerable treasure.
at the time that
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
which person or people
From this reading For example, there was Robert Palmer, who after thirty years spent in the gold fields had accumulated considerable treasure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He became so secretive that even at the approach of death, when the kindly French doctor had given him fair warning, he would confide in only one man.
a late time of life
From this reading For example, there was Robert Palmer, who after thirty years spent in the gold fields had accumulated considerable treasure.
