used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His sides shook, his white hair gleamed ghastly against his red skin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ’There never was any tin in Wheal Polpluggan,’ said the old man, who turned blazing red with suppressed laughter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ’But Ophir may be in the Cassiterides.’
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading ’There never was any tin in Wheal Polpluggan,’ said the old man, who turned blazing red with suppressed laughter.
lacking funds
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ’But Ophir may be in the Cassiterides.’
Cassiterides
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From this reading ’But Ophir may be in the Cassiterides.’
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
set up or found
From this reading ’Gold never was found in the West,’ said Sampson junior, shaking his head.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading His sides shook, his white hair gleamed ghastly against his red skin.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading His sides shook, his white hair gleamed ghastly against his red skin.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
coins made of gold
From this reading ’Gold never was found in the West,’ said Sampson junior, shaking his head.
grognounUS /ɡrɑːɡ/
rum cut with water
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His sides shook, his white hair gleamed ghastly against his red skin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ’Gold never was found in the West,’ said Sampson junior, shaking his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ’Gold never was found in the West,’ said Sampson junior, shaking his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’But Ophir may be in the Cassiterides.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading ’Gold never was found in the West,’ said Sampson junior, shaking his head.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
the sound of laughing
From this reading ’There never was any tin in Wheal Polpluggan,’ said the old man, who turned blazing red with suppressed laughter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ’There never was any tin in Wheal Polpluggan,’ said the old man, who turned blazing red with suppressed laughter.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ’But Ophir may be in the Cassiterides.’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ’Gold never was found in the West,’ said Sampson junior, shaking his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ’There never was any tin in Wheal Polpluggan,’ said the old man, who turned blazing red with suppressed laughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
Ophir
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From this reading ’But Ophir may be in the Cassiterides.’
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
Polpluggan
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From this reading ’There never was any tin in Wheal Polpluggan,’ said the old man, who turned blazing red with suppressed laughter.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading ’There never was any tin in Wheal Polpluggan,’ said the old man, who turned blazing red with suppressed laughter.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’Gold never was found in the West,’ said Sampson junior, shaking his head.
Sampson
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From this reading ’Gold never was found in the West,’ said Sampson junior, shaking his head.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading ’Gold never was found in the West,’ said Sampson junior, shaking his head.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading His sides shook, his white hair gleamed ghastly against his red skin.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His sides shook, his white hair gleamed ghastly against his red skin.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading His sides shook, his white hair gleamed ghastly against his red skin.
slappingverbUS /ˈslæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading ’There never was any tin in Wheal Polpluggan,’ said the old man, who turned blazing red with suppressed laughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’But Ophir may be in the Cassiterides.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
in or at that place or location
From this reading ’There never was any tin in Wheal Polpluggan,’ said the old man, who turned blazing red with suppressed laughter.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading ’There never was any tin in Wheal Polpluggan,’ said the old man, who turned blazing red with suppressed laughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ’There never was any tin in Wheal Polpluggan,’ said the old man, who turned blazing red with suppressed laughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’Gold never was found in the West,’ said Sampson junior, shaking his head.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Then he broke into a roar, and slapping Sampson on the knee, he shouted, as he waved his glass of grog over his head, and spilled the contents on his silver hair and gleaming cheeks, ’To the prosperity of Ophir!
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading ’Gold never was found in the West,’ said Sampson junior, shaking his head.
Whealnoun
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
From this reading ’There never was any tin in Wheal Polpluggan,’ said the old man, who turned blazing red with suppressed laughter.
a Caucasian
From this reading His sides shook, his white hair gleamed ghastly against his red skin.
which person or people
From this reading ’There never was any tin in Wheal Polpluggan,’ said the old man, who turned blazing red with suppressed laughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ’There never was any tin in Wheal Polpluggan,’ said the old man, who turned blazing red with suppressed laughter.
