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From this reading _June 5th_.--We have laboured hard all day, digging and washing, and with good success.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _June 5th_.--We have laboured hard all day, digging and washing, and with good success.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, however, I have a grand chance, and I am resolved that all that industry and perseverance can do shall be done to improve it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I begin to hope now that I have really laid the foundation of a fortune, and I thank God for it.
Biggs
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From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now, however, I have a grand chance, and I am resolved that all that industry and perseverance can do shall be done to improve it.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Now, however, I have a grand chance, and I am resolved that all that industry and perseverance can do shall be done to improve it.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
cradlesnounUS /ˈkreɪdəlz/
plural of “cradle” — a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _June 5th_.--We have laboured hard all day, digging and washing, and with good success.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
DiggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, however, I have a grand chance, and I am resolved that all that industry and perseverance can do shall be done to improve it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Now, however, I have a grand chance, and I am resolved that all that industry and perseverance can do shall be done to improve it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I begin to hope now that I have really laid the foundation of a fortune, and I thank God for it.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading I begin to hope now that I have really laid the foundation of a fortune, and I thank God for it.
gathersnounUS /ˈɡæðərz/
plural of “gather” — sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
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 I begin to hope now that I have really laid the foundation of a fortune, and I thank God for it.
coins made of gold
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Now, however, I have a grand chance, and I am resolved that all that industry and perseverance can do shall be done to improve it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _June 5th_.--We have laboured hard all day, digging and washing, and with good success.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _June 5th_.--We have laboured hard all day, digging and washing, and with good success.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I begin to hope now that I have really laid the foundation of a fortune, and I thank God for it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, I have a grand chance, and I am resolved that all that industry and perseverance can do shall be done to improve it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I begin to hope now that I have really laid the foundation of a fortune, and I thank God for it.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading Now, however, I have a grand chance, and I am resolved that all that industry and perseverance can do shall be done to improve it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Now, however, I have a grand chance, and I am resolved that all that industry and perseverance can do shall be done to improve it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I begin to hope now that I have really laid the foundation of a fortune, and I thank God for it.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _June 5th_.--We have laboured hard all day, digging and washing, and with good success.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading _June 5th_.--We have laboured hard all day, digging and washing, and with good success.
Lacosse
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From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I begin to hope now that I have really laid the foundation of a fortune, and I thank God for it.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
not any; not one
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
not one, and not any
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I begin to hope now that I have really laid the foundation of a fortune, and I thank God for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading Now, however, I have a grand chance, and I am resolved that all that industry and perseverance can do shall be done to improve it.
prevailsverbUS /prɪˈveɪlz/
third-person singular of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
established beyond doubt
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I begin to hope now that I have really laid the foundation of a fortune, and I thank God for it.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
determined
From this reading Now, however, I have a grand chance, and I am resolved that all that industry and perseverance can do shall be done to improve it.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
uttered with a trill
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
ScalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now, however, I have a grand chance, and I am resolved that all that industry and perseverance can do shall be done to improve it.
StacknounUS /stæk/
an orderly pile
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading _June 5th_.--We have laboured hard all day, digging and washing, and with good success.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading _June 5th_.--We have laboured hard all day, digging and washing, and with good success.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I begin to hope now that I have really laid the foundation of a fortune, and I thank God for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I begin to hope now that I have really laid the foundation of a fortune, and I thank God for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
TimbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
the act of testing something
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _June 5th_.--We have laboured hard all day, digging and washing, and with good success.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Digging and washing, with a few reflections A cradle in contemplation Scales to sell, but none to lend Stack of gold weighed More arrivals Two newcomers Mr. Biggs and Mr. Lacosse Good order prevails at the mines Timber bought for the cradles The cradles made The cradles worked The result of the first day's trial.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I have been kicked tolerably well about the world, and the proverb, that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," has, I am sure, been abundantly proved by my case.
