used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Armitage had gone, he was talked of for a few days; the stones he had bought, the prices he had given for them, were discussed.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Tricks of speech he had used, tried at first half in fun, were adopted and dropped into the vernacular of the mines.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The visit of an opal-buyer ruffled ever so slightly the still surface of life on the Ridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of his sayings, and the stories he had told, were laughed over.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
Armitage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Armitage had gone, he was talked of for a few days; the stones he had bought, the prices he had given for them, were discussed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tricks of speech he had used, tried at first half in fun, were adopted and dropped into the vernacular of the mines.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading When Armitage had gone, he was talked of for a few days; the stones he had bought, the prices he had given for them, were discussed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When Armitage had gone, he was talked of for a few days; the stones he had bought, the prices he had given for them, were discussed.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading When Armitage had gone, he was talked of for a few days; the stones he had bought, the prices he had given for them, were discussed.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Tricks of speech he had used, tried at first half in fun, were adopted and dropped into the vernacular of the mines.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
at any time
From this reading The visit of an opal-buyer ruffled ever so slightly the still surface of life on the Ridge.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When Armitage had gone, he was talked of for a few days; the stones he had bought, the prices he had given for them, were discussed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tricks of speech he had used, tried at first half in fun, were adopted and dropped into the vernacular of the mines.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Armitage had gone, he was talked of for a few days; the stones he had bought, the prices he had given for them, were discussed.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Tricks of speech he had used, tried at first half in fun, were adopted and dropped into the vernacular of the mines.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When Armitage had gone, he was talked of for a few days; the stones he had bought, the prices he had given for them, were discussed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Armitage had gone, he was talked of for a few days; the stones he had bought, the prices he had given for them, were discussed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Armitage had gone, he was talked of for a few days; the stones he had bought, the prices he had given for them, were discussed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Tricks of speech he had used, tried at first half in fun, were adopted and dropped into the vernacular of the mines.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Armitage had gone, he was talked of for a few days; the stones he had bought, the prices he had given for them, were discussed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of his sayings, and the stories he had told, were laughed over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tricks of speech he had used, tried at first half in fun, were adopted and dropped into the vernacular of the mines.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tricks of speech he had used, tried at first half in fun, were adopted and dropped into the vernacular of the mines.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Some of his sayings, and the stories he had told, were laughed over.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The visit of an opal-buyer ruffled ever so slightly the still surface of life on the Ridge.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Tricks of speech he had used, tried at first half in fun, were adopted and dropped into the vernacular of the mines.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The visit of an opal-buyer ruffled ever so slightly the still surface of life on the Ridge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The visit of an opal-buyer ruffled ever so slightly the still surface of life on the Ridge.
opal-buyer
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From this reading The visit of an opal-buyer ruffled ever so slightly the still surface of life on the Ridge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some of his sayings, and the stories he had told, were laughed over.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading When Armitage had gone, he was talked of for a few days; the stones he had bought, the prices he had given for them, were discussed.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The visit of an opal-buyer ruffled ever so slightly the still surface of life on the Ridge.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading The visit of an opal-buyer ruffled ever so slightly the still surface of life on the Ridge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
sayingsnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋz/
plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Some of his sayings, and the stories he had told, were laughed over.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The visit of an opal-buyer ruffled ever so slightly the still surface of life on the Ridge.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The visit of an opal-buyer ruffled ever so slightly the still surface of life on the Ridge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of his sayings, and the stories he had told, were laughed over.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Tricks of speech he had used, tried at first half in fun, were adopted and dropped into the vernacular of the mines.
not in physical motion
From this reading The visit of an opal-buyer ruffled ever so slightly the still surface of life on the Ridge.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When Armitage had gone, he was talked of for a few days; the stones he had bought, the prices he had given for them, were discussed.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Some of his sayings, and the stories he had told, were laughed over.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The visit of an opal-buyer ruffled ever so slightly the still surface of life on the Ridge.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When Armitage had gone, he was talked of for a few days; the stones he had bought, the prices he had given for them, were discussed.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The visit of an opal-buyer ruffled ever so slightly the still surface of life on the Ridge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Armitage had gone, he was talked of for a few days; the stones he had bought, the prices he had given for them, were discussed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Some of his sayings, and the stories he had told, were laughed over.
TricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Tricks of speech he had used, tried at first half in fun, were adopted and dropped into the vernacular of the mines.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Tricks of speech he had used, tried at first half in fun, were adopted and dropped into the vernacular of the mines.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Tricks of speech he had used, tried at first half in fun, were adopted and dropped into the vernacular of the mines.
vernacularnounUS /vərˈnækjələr/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading Tricks of speech he had used, tried at first half in fun, were adopted and dropped into the vernacular of the mines.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The visit of an opal-buyer ruffled ever so slightly the still surface of life on the Ridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Armitage had gone, he was talked of for a few days; the stones he had bought, the prices he had given for them, were discussed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Armitage had gone, he was talked of for a few days; the stones he had bought, the prices he had given for them, were discussed.
at the time that
From this reading When Armitage had gone, he was talked of for a few days; the stones he had bought, the prices he had given for them, were discussed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
You've
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From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sure!" the men said as easily as an American; and sometimes, talking with each other: "You've got another think coming to you"; or, "See, you've got your nerve with you!"
