used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have spoken of the gold-seekers of Eastern Siberia, and given an instance of their prodigality in the wonderful cigar ash receptacle of M. Kousnietzof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The miners of Irkutsk are still more extravagant in their fancies, favoured by their greater wealth.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading I have spoken of the gold-seekers of Eastern Siberia, and given an instance of their prodigality in the wonderful cigar ash receptacle of M. Kousnietzof.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The miners of Irkutsk are still more extravagant in their fancies, favoured by their greater wealth.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading I have spoken of the gold-seekers of Eastern Siberia, and given an instance of their prodigality in the wonderful cigar ash receptacle of M. Kousnietzof.
clergynounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading I have spoken of the gold-seekers of Eastern Siberia, and given an instance of their prodigality in the wonderful cigar ash receptacle of M. Kousnietzof.
half the width of an em
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
divisible by two
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
exilesnounUS /ˈeɡzaɪlz/
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading The miners of Irkutsk are still more extravagant in their fancies, favoured by their greater wealth.
famille
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From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading The miners of Irkutsk are still more extravagant in their fancies, favoured by their greater wealth.
favoured
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From this reading The miners of Irkutsk are still more extravagant in their fancies, favoured by their greater wealth.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I have spoken of the gold-seekers of Eastern Siberia, and given an instance of their prodigality in the wonderful cigar ash receptacle of M. Kousnietzof.
coins made of gold
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
gold-seeker
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From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
gold-seekers
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From this reading I have spoken of the gold-seekers of Eastern Siberia, and given an instance of their prodigality in the wonderful cigar ash receptacle of M. Kousnietzof.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The miners of Irkutsk are still more extravagant in their fancies, favoured by their greater wealth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have spoken of the gold-seekers of Eastern Siberia, and given an instance of their prodigality in the wonderful cigar ash receptacle of M. Kousnietzof.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have spoken of the gold-seekers of Eastern Siberia, and given an instance of their prodigality in the wonderful cigar ash receptacle of M. Kousnietzof.
of the present time and place
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have spoken of the gold-seekers of Eastern Siberia, and given an instance of their prodigality in the wonderful cigar ash receptacle of M. Kousnietzof.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I have spoken of the gold-seekers of Eastern Siberia, and given an instance of their prodigality in the wonderful cigar ash receptacle of M. Kousnietzof.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
IRKUTSK
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From this reading IRKUTSK.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
Kousnietzof
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From this reading I have spoken of the gold-seekers of Eastern Siberia, and given an instance of their prodigality in the wonderful cigar ash receptacle of M. Kousnietzof.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I have spoken of the gold-seekers of Eastern Siberia, and given an instance of their prodigality in the wonderful cigar ash receptacle of M. Kousnietzof.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
maniacsnounUS /ˈmeɪniæks/
plural of “maniac” — an insane person
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
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 But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The miners of Irkutsk are still more extravagant in their fancies, favoured by their greater wealth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
outlaynounUS /ˈaʊtleɪ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
PolishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
prodigalitynoun
the trait of spending extravagantly
From this reading I have spoken of the gold-seekers of Eastern Siberia, and given an instance of their prodigality in the wonderful cigar ash receptacle of M. Kousnietzof.
receptaclenounUS /rɪˈsep.tə.kəl/
An object or container used to hold or store something.
From this reading I have spoken of the gold-seekers of Eastern Siberia, and given an instance of their prodigality in the wonderful cigar ash receptacle of M. Kousnietzof.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading I have spoken of the gold-seekers of Eastern Siberia, and given an instance of their prodigality in the wonderful cigar ash receptacle of M. Kousnietzof.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I have spoken of the gold-seekers of Eastern Siberia, and given an instance of their prodigality in the wonderful cigar ash receptacle of M. Kousnietzof.
not in physical motion
From this reading The miners of Irkutsk are still more extravagant in their fancies, favoured by their greater wealth.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
at the time that
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it is not every gold-seeker that makes his fortune; many even ruin themselves when they have insufficient capital for the preliminary outlay and this is not rewarded with immediate success.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I have spoken of the gold-seekers of Eastern Siberia, and given an instance of their prodigality in the wonderful cigar ash receptacle of M. Kousnietzof.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The gold miners--Their luxury; their wealth; their wives--A few words about the clergy, and the code of religion--The Polish exiles--Travelling maniacs--A dinner _en famille_.
