adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The story as told in "Roughing It" is a tale of what might have happened, and ends the author's days in the mines with a good story-book touch.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The story as told in "Roughing It" is a tale of what might have happened, and ends the author's days in the mines with a good story-book touch.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is true that the "Wide West" claim was forfeited in some such manner, but the size of the loss was magnified in "Roughing It," to make a good story.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was never a fortune in "Wide West," except the one sunk in it by its final owners.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The mining career of Samuel Clemens really came to a close gradually, and with no showy climax.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The mining career of Samuel Clemens really came to a close gradually, and with no showy climax.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading The mining career of Samuel Clemens really came to a close gradually, and with no showy climax.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading The mining career of Samuel Clemens really came to a close gradually, and with no showy climax.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The mining career of Samuel Clemens really came to a close gradually, and with no showy climax.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The story as told in "Roughing It" is a tale of what might have happened, and ends the author's days in the mines with a good story-book touch.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The story as told in "Roughing It" is a tale of what might have happened, and ends the author's days in the mines with a good story-book touch.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There was never a fortune in "Wide West," except the one sunk in it by its final owners.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading There was never a fortune in "Wide West," except the one sunk in it by its final owners.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
forfeitedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/
surrendered as a penalty
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading There was never a fortune in "Wide West," except the one sunk in it by its final owners.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is true that the "Wide West" claim was forfeited in some such manner, but the size of the loss was magnified in "Roughing It," to make a good story.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading The mining career of Samuel Clemens really came to a close gradually, and with no showy climax.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The story as told in "Roughing It" is a tale of what might have happened, and ends the author's days in the mines with a good story-book touch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The story as told in "Roughing It" is a tale of what might have happened, and ends the author's days in the mines with a good story-book touch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
Higbie
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From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that the "Wide West" claim was forfeited in some such manner, but the size of the loss was magnified in "Roughing It," to make a good story.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was never a fortune in "Wide West," except the one sunk in it by its final owners.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading It is true that the "Wide West" claim was forfeited in some such manner, but the size of the loss was magnified in "Roughing It," to make a good story.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
magnifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/
enlarged to an abnormal degree
From this reading It is true that the "Wide West" claim was forfeited in some such manner, but the size of the loss was magnified in "Roughing It," to make a good story.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It is true that the "Wide West" claim was forfeited in some such manner, but the size of the loss was magnified in "Roughing It," to make a good story.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is true that the "Wide West" claim was forfeited in some such manner, but the size of the loss was magnified in "Roughing It," to make a good story.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The story as told in "Roughing It" is a tale of what might have happened, and ends the author's days in the mines with a good story-book touch.
millionairesnounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/
plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading The story as told in "Roughing It" is a tale of what might have happened, and ends the author's days in the mines with a good story-book touch.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading The mining career of Samuel Clemens really came to a close gradually, and with no showy climax.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was never a fortune in "Wide West," except the one sunk in it by its final owners.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The mining career of Samuel Clemens really came to a close gradually, and with no showy climax.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was never a fortune in "Wide West," except the one sunk in it by its final owners.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading There was never a fortune in "Wide West," except the one sunk in it by its final owners.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
RoughingverbUS /ˈrʌfɪŋ/
-ing form of “rough” — prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading The mining career of Samuel Clemens really came to a close gradually, and with no showy climax.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
showyadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊi/
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
From this reading The mining career of Samuel Clemens really came to a close gradually, and with no showy climax.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading It is true that the "Wide West" claim was forfeited in some such manner, but the size of the loss was magnified in "Roughing It," to make a good story.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
story-book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The story as told in "Roughing It" is a tale of what might have happened, and ends the author's days in the mines with a good story-book touch.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is true that the "Wide West" claim was forfeited in some such manner, but the size of the loss was magnified in "Roughing It," to make a good story.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading There was never a fortune in "Wide West," except the one sunk in it by its final owners.
talenounUS /teɪl/
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 The story as told in "Roughing It" is a tale of what might have happened, and ends the author's days in the mines with a good story-book touch.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that the "Wide West" claim was forfeited in some such manner, but the size of the loss was magnified in "Roughing It," to make a good story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was never a fortune in "Wide West," except the one sunk in it by its final owners.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is true that the "Wide West" claim was forfeited in some such manner, but the size of the loss was magnified in "Roughing It," to make a good story.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The story as told in "Roughing It" is a tale of what might have happened, and ends the author's days in the mines with a good story-book touch.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The story as told in "Roughing It" is a tale of what might have happened, and ends the author's days in the mines with a good story-book touch.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that the "Wide West" claim was forfeited in some such manner, but the size of the loss was magnified in "Roughing It," to make a good story.
TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that the "Wide West" claim was forfeited in some such manner, but the size of the loss was magnified in "Roughing It," to make a good story.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It is true that the "Wide West" claim was forfeited in some such manner, but the size of the loss was magnified in "Roughing It," to make a good story.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The story as told in "Roughing It" is a tale of what might have happened, and ends the author's days in the mines with a good story-book touch.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In "Roughing It" Mark Twain tells the story of how he and Higbie finally located a "blind lead," which made them really millionaires, until they forfeited their claim through the sharp practice of some rival miners and their own neglect.
WideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It is true that the "Wide West" claim was forfeited in some such manner, but the size of the loss was magnified in "Roughing It," to make a good story.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The story as told in "Roughing It" is a tale of what might have happened, and ends the author's days in the mines with a good story-book touch.
