1863
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From this reading This was in 1863-64.
64
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From this reading This was in 1863-64.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The failure of the Copperhead Claim and the collapse of Copperhead City did not discourage me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The great silver leads of Nevada had but recently been discovered.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The great silver leads of Nevada had but recently been discovered.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The failure of the Copperhead Claim and the collapse of Copperhead City did not discourage me.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The failure of the Copperhead Claim and the collapse of Copperhead City did not discourage me.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading The failure of the Copperhead Claim and the collapse of Copperhead City did not discourage me.
CopperheadnounUS /ˈkɑːpərhed/
common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States
From this reading The failure of the Copperhead Claim and the collapse of Copperhead City did not discourage me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The failure of the Copperhead Claim and the collapse of Copperhead City did not discourage me.
discourageverbUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒ/
try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading The failure of the Copperhead Claim and the collapse of Copperhead City did not discourage me.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The great silver leads of Nevada had but recently been discovered.
an act that fails
From this reading The failure of the Copperhead Claim and the collapse of Copperhead City did not discourage me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great silver leads of Nevada had but recently been discovered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great silver leads of Nevada had but recently been discovered.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading The great silver leads of Nevada had but recently been discovered.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The failure of the Copperhead Claim and the collapse of Copperhead City did not discourage me.
mineralnounUS /ˈmɪnərəl/
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/
a state in the western United States
From this reading The great silver leads of Nevada had but recently been discovered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The failure of the Copperhead Claim and the collapse of Copperhead City did not discourage me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The failure of the Copperhead Claim and the collapse of Copperhead City did not discourage me.
and nothing more
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
PROSPECTINGverbUS /ˌprɔːˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable
From this reading PROSPECTING.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The great silver leads of Nevada had but recently been discovered.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
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 The great silver leads of Nevada had but recently been discovered.
not in physical motion
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The failure of the Copperhead Claim and the collapse of Copperhead City did not discourage me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
unearthverbUS /əˈnɜːrθ/
bring to light
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was in 1863-64.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The flame only burned the brighter to go forth and unearth the veins of mineral wealth which imagination showed me lying far and near in this land still of such recent settlement.
