used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading Doctor Eliphalet P. Burrows, alias Loco.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
lacking funds
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
BurrowsnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊz/
plural of “burrow” — a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This was a perfectly legitimate business proposition.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SACRIFICE I Observe, ere we come to the Throne Mine, these various points of view:
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Eliphalet P. Burrows, alias Loco.
Eliphalet
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From this reading Doctor Eliphalet P. Burrows, alias Loco.
an old word for “before”
From this reading THE SACRIFICE I Observe, ere we come to the Throne Mine, these various points of view:
extractingverbUS /ekˈstræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
coins made of gold
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SACRIFICE I Observe, ere we come to the Throne Mine, these various points of view:
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading This was a perfectly legitimate business proposition.
LocoadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkoʊ/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Doctor Eliphalet P. Burrows, alias Loco.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SACRIFICE I Observe, ere we come to the Throne Mine, these various points of view:
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Otto Rams.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading THE SACRIFICE I Observe, ere we come to the Throne Mine, these various points of view:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SACRIFICE I Observe, ere we come to the Throne Mine, these various points of view:
Otto
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From this reading Mr. Otto Rams.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Doctor Eliphalet P. Burrows, alias Loco.
patentsnounUS /ˈpætənts/
plural of “patent” — a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading This was a perfectly legitimate business proposition.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE SACRIFICE I Observe, ere we come to the Throne Mine, these various points of view:
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading This was a perfectly legitimate business proposition.
RamsnounUS /ræmz/
plural of “ram” — the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on
From this reading Mr. Otto Rams.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading THE SACRIFICE I Observe, ere we come to the Throne Mine, these various points of view:
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading His point of view revealed to him a stony broke inventor by the name of Burrows, to be smoothly cheated out of certain patents for extracting gold from rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SACRIFICE I Observe, ere we come to the Throne Mine, these various points of view:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE SACRIFICE I Observe, ere we come to the Throne Mine, these various points of view:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a perfectly legitimate business proposition.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading THE SACRIFICE I Observe, ere we come to the Throne Mine, these various points of view:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SACRIFICE I Observe, ere we come to the Throne Mine, these various points of view:
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading THE SACRIFICE I Observe, ere we come to the Throne Mine, these various points of view:
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading THE SACRIFICE I Observe, ere we come to the Throne Mine, these various points of view:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a perfectly legitimate business proposition.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SACRIFICE I Observe, ere we come to the Throne Mine, these various points of view:
