300
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From this reading Two cousins, teamsters, did some hauling for a man and had to take a small segregated portion of a silver mine in lieu of $300 cash.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
benefitedverbUS /ˈbenəfɪtɪd/
past form of “benefit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I call to mind several of these.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Two cousins, teamsters, did some hauling for a man and had to take a small segregated portion of a silver mine in lieu of $300 cash.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Two cousins, teamsters, did some hauling for a man and had to take a small segregated portion of a silver mine in lieu of $300 cash.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Every rich strike in the mines created one or two.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were nabobs in those days--in the "flush times," I mean.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Two cousins, teamsters, did some hauling for a man and had to take a small segregated portion of a silver mine in lieu of $300 cash.
easy-going
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From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every rich strike in the mines created one or two.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading There were nabobs in those days--in the "flush times," I mean.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two cousins, teamsters, did some hauling for a man and had to take a small segregated portion of a silver mine in lieu of $300 cash.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two cousins, teamsters, did some hauling for a man and had to take a small segregated portion of a silver mine in lieu of $300 cash.
haulingnounUS /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading Two cousins, teamsters, did some hauling for a man and had to take a small segregated portion of a silver mine in lieu of $300 cash.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There were nabobs in those days--in the "flush times," I mean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were nabobs in those days--in the "flush times," I mean.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
lieunounUS /luː/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading Two cousins, teamsters, did some hauling for a man and had to take a small segregated portion of a silver mine in lieu of $300 cash.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Two cousins, teamsters, did some hauling for a man and had to take a small segregated portion of a silver mine in lieu of $300 cash.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading There were nabobs in those days--in the "flush times," I mean.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I call to mind several of these.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two cousins, teamsters, did some hauling for a man and had to take a small segregated portion of a silver mine in lieu of $300 cash.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Every rich strike in the mines created one or two.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
nabobsnounUS /ˈnæbɑːbz/
plural of “nabob” — a governor in India during the Mogul empire
From this reading There were nabobs in those days--in the "flush times," I mean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I call to mind several of these.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every rich strike in the mines created one or two.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every rich strike in the mines created one or two.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Two cousins, teamsters, did some hauling for a man and had to take a small segregated portion of a silver mine in lieu of $300 cash.
by chance
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Every rich strike in the mines created one or two.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
segregatedadjectiveUS /ˈseɡrəɡeɪtɪd/
separated or isolated from others or a main group
From this reading Two cousins, teamsters, did some hauling for a man and had to take a small segregated portion of a silver mine in lieu of $300 cash.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I call to mind several of these.
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 Two cousins, teamsters, did some hauling for a man and had to take a small segregated portion of a silver mine in lieu of $300 cash.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two cousins, teamsters, did some hauling for a man and had to take a small segregated portion of a silver mine in lieu of $300 cash.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Every rich strike in the mines created one or two.
carry out
From this reading Two cousins, teamsters, did some hauling for a man and had to take a small segregated portion of a silver mine in lieu of $300 cash.
teamstersnounUS /ˈtiːmstərz/
plural of “teamster” — the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
From this reading Two cousins, teamsters, did some hauling for a man and had to take a small segregated portion of a silver mine in lieu of $300 cash.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were nabobs in those days--in the "flush times," I mean.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were nabobs in those days--in the "flush times," I mean.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I call to mind several of these.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
a special situation
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There were nabobs in those days--in the "flush times," I mean.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There were nabobs in those days--in the "flush times," I mean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I call to mind several of these.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Every rich strike in the mines created one or two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were careless, easy-going fellows, as a general thing, and the community at large was as much benefited by their riches as they were themselves--possibly more, in some cases.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were nabobs in those days--in the "flush times," I mean.
