used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is a smart chap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He feels sure that his professional training will give him the inside track in the gulches and gold mines.
BakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading He invented the celebrated "William Riley Baking Powder"--bound to rise up every time.
confined by bonds
From this reading He invented the celebrated "William Riley Baking Powder"--bound to rise up every time.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He invented the celebrated "William Riley Baking Powder"--bound to rise up every time.
a boy or man
From this reading He is a smart chap.
chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading The chemist or metallurgist or something scientific is Professor Titus Peebles, who is going out to prospect for gold.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading And here I must tell you a little circumstance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He invented the celebrated "William Riley Baking Powder"--bound to rise up every time.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading He feels sure that his professional training will give him the inside track in the gulches and gold mines.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The chemist or metallurgist or something scientific is Professor Titus Peebles, who is going out to prospect for gold.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He feels sure that his professional training will give him the inside track in the gulches and gold mines.
the act of departing
From this reading The chemist or metallurgist or something scientific is Professor Titus Peebles, who is going out to prospect for gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading The chemist or metallurgist or something scientific is Professor Titus Peebles, who is going out to prospect for gold.
gulches
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From this reading He feels sure that his professional training will give him the inside track in the gulches and gold mines.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He feels sure that his professional training will give him the inside track in the gulches and gold mines.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here I must tell you a little circumstance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He feels sure that his professional training will give him the inside track in the gulches and gold mines.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He feels sure that his professional training will give him the inside track in the gulches and gold mines.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And here I must tell you a little circumstance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He feels sure that his professional training will give him the inside track in the gulches and gold mines.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He feels sure that his professional training will give him the inside track in the gulches and gold mines.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading He invented the celebrated "William Riley Baking Powder"--bound to rise up every time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chemist or metallurgist or something scientific is Professor Titus Peebles, who is going out to prospect for gold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And here I must tell you a little circumstance.
metallurgistnoun
an engineer trained in the extraction and refining and alloying and fabrication of metals
From this reading The chemist or metallurgist or something scientific is Professor Titus Peebles, who is going out to prospect for gold.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading He feels sure that his professional training will give him the inside track in the gulches and gold mines.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And here I must tell you a little circumstance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The chemist or metallurgist or something scientific is Professor Titus Peebles, who is going out to prospect for gold.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The chemist or metallurgist or something scientific is Professor Titus Peebles, who is going out to prospect for gold.
Peebles
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From this reading The chemist or metallurgist or something scientific is Professor Titus Peebles, who is going out to prospect for gold.
PowdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading He invented the celebrated "William Riley Baking Powder"--bound to rise up every time.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading He feels sure that his professional training will give him the inside track in the gulches and gold mines.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The chemist or metallurgist or something scientific is Professor Titus Peebles, who is going out to prospect for gold.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The chemist or metallurgist or something scientific is Professor Titus Peebles, who is going out to prospect for gold.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading He invented the celebrated "William Riley Baking Powder"--bound to rise up every time.
move upward
From this reading He invented the celebrated "William Riley Baking Powder"--bound to rise up every time.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading The chemist or metallurgist or something scientific is Professor Titus Peebles, who is going out to prospect for gold.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading He is a smart chap.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The chemist or metallurgist or something scientific is Professor Titus Peebles, who is going out to prospect for gold.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He feels sure that his professional training will give him the inside track in the gulches and gold mines.
express in words
From this reading And here I must tell you a little circumstance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He feels sure that his professional training will give him the inside track in the gulches and gold mines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chemist or metallurgist or something scientific is Professor Titus Peebles, who is going out to prospect for gold.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He invented the celebrated "William Riley Baking Powder"--bound to rise up every time.
TitusnounUS /ˈtaɪtəs/
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading The chemist or metallurgist or something scientific is Professor Titus Peebles, who is going out to prospect for gold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chemist or metallurgist or something scientific is Professor Titus Peebles, who is going out to prospect for gold.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He feels sure that his professional training will give him the inside track in the gulches and gold mines.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading He feels sure that his professional training will give him the inside track in the gulches and gold mines.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He invented the celebrated "William Riley Baking Powder"--bound to rise up every time.
which person or people
From this reading The chemist or metallurgist or something scientific is Professor Titus Peebles, who is going out to prospect for gold.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He feels sure that his professional training will give him the inside track in the gulches and gold mines.
William
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From this reading He invented the celebrated "William Riley Baking Powder"--bound to rise up every time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And here I must tell you a little circumstance.
