used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So it was a gold mine that dragged you people up into this wilderness?
in the past
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
any person at all
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, well; you are a lucky fellow, Overton."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
DEPORTMENTnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading MISS SLOCUM'S IDEAS REGARDING DEPORTMENT.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading "So it was a gold mine that dragged you people up into this wilderness?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
a boy or man
From this reading Well, well; you are a lucky fellow, Overton."
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
coins made of gold
From this reading "So it was a gold mine that dragged you people up into this wilderness?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
grimaceverbUS /ˈɡrɪməs/
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
I've
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From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading MISS SLOCUM'S IDEAS REGARDING DEPORTMENT.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "So it was a gold mine that dragged you people up into this wilderness?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So it was a gold mine that dragged you people up into this wilderness?
in the recent past
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
looneynounUS /ˈluːni/
someone deranged and possibly dangerous
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
occurring by chance
From this reading Well, well; you are a lucky fellow, Overton."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So it was a gold mine that dragged you people up into this wilderness?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS SLOCUM'S IDEAS REGARDING DEPORTMENT.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
Overton
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From this reading Well, well; you are a lucky fellow, Overton."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "So it was a gold mine that dragged you people up into this wilderness?
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
REGARDINGverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading MISS SLOCUM'S IDEAS REGARDING DEPORTMENT.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
SLOCUM'S
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From this reading MISS SLOCUM'S IDEAS REGARDING DEPORTMENT.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it was a gold mine that dragged you people up into this wilderness?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So it was a gold mine that dragged you people up into this wilderness?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So it was a gold mine that dragged you people up into this wilderness?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "So it was a gold mine that dragged you people up into this wilderness?
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So it was a gold mine that dragged you people up into this wilderness?
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading "So it was a gold mine that dragged you people up into this wilderness?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I've no doubt that between good luck and bad luck, I've as much luck as anybody," answered Overton, with a grimace, "but a week or so ago you did not think me lucky--you thought me 'looney.'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So it was a gold mine that dragged you people up into this wilderness?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, I've puzzled my mind a good deal to understand your movements lately; but the finding of a vein as rich as your free gold promises is enough to turn any man's head for a while.
