used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REVELATION.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The fame of the new mine extending far away, the leading journals of the land were filled with graphic accounts of the bonanza.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading The excitement over the "Three Boys" mine called many adventurers to the vicinity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Capitalists came in great numbers, and the three lucky owners were the lions of the hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The owners described, men wondered who they really were, as no knowledge of whence they came could be obtained.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The fame of the new mine extending far away, the leading journals of the land were filled with graphic accounts of the bonanza.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The owners described, men wondered who they really were, as no knowledge of whence they came could be obtained.
bonanzanounUS /bəˈnænzə/
an especially rich vein of precious ore
From this reading The fame of the new mine extending far away, the leading journals of the land were filled with graphic accounts of the bonanza.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The excitement over the "Three Boys" mine called many adventurers to the vicinity.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The excitement over the "Three Boys" mine called many adventurers to the vicinity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Capitalists came in great numbers, and the three lucky owners were the lions of the hour.
CapitalistsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪsts/
plural of “capitalist” — a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading Capitalists came in great numbers, and the three lucky owners were the lions of the hour.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The owners described, men wondered who they really were, as no knowledge of whence they came could be obtained.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The owners described, men wondered who they really were, as no knowledge of whence they came could be obtained.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement over the "Three Boys" mine called many adventurers to the vicinity.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading The fame of the new mine extending far away, the leading journals of the land were filled with graphic accounts of the bonanza.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The fame of the new mine extending far away, the leading journals of the land were filled with graphic accounts of the bonanza.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The fame of the new mine extending far away, the leading journals of the land were filled with graphic accounts of the bonanza.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The fame of the new mine extending far away, the leading journals of the land were filled with graphic accounts of the bonanza.
graphicadjectiveUS /ˈɡræfɪk/
written or drawn or engraved
From this reading The fame of the new mine extending far away, the leading journals of the land were filled with graphic accounts of the bonanza.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Capitalists came in great numbers, and the three lucky owners were the lions of the hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Capitalists came in great numbers, and the three lucky owners were the lions of the hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Capitalists came in great numbers, and the three lucky owners were the lions of the hour.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The fame of the new mine extending far away, the leading journals of the land were filled with graphic accounts of the bonanza.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The owners described, men wondered who they really were, as no knowledge of whence they came could be obtained.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The fame of the new mine extending far away, the leading journals of the land were filled with graphic accounts of the bonanza.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The fame of the new mine extending far away, the leading journals of the land were filled with graphic accounts of the bonanza.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Capitalists came in great numbers, and the three lucky owners were the lions of the hour.
occurring by chance
From this reading Capitalists came in great numbers, and the three lucky owners were the lions of the hour.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The excitement over the "Three Boys" mine called many adventurers to the vicinity.
the force of workers available
From this reading The owners described, men wondered who they really were, as no knowledge of whence they came could be obtained.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The excitement over the "Three Boys" mine called many adventurers to the vicinity.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The fame of the new mine extending far away, the leading journals of the land were filled with graphic accounts of the bonanza.
not any; not one
From this reading The owners described, men wondered who they really were, as no knowledge of whence they came could be obtained.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Capitalists came in great numbers, and the three lucky owners were the lions of the hour.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The owners described, men wondered who they really were, as no knowledge of whence they came could be obtained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Capitalists came in great numbers, and the three lucky owners were the lions of the hour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The excitement over the "Three Boys" mine called many adventurers to the vicinity.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Capitalists came in great numbers, and the three lucky owners were the lions of the hour.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The owners described, men wondered who they really were, as no knowledge of whence they came could be obtained.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A REVELATION.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The excitement over the "Three Boys" mine called many adventurers to the vicinity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The owners described, men wondered who they really were, as no knowledge of whence they came could be obtained.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The excitement over the "Three Boys" mine called many adventurers to the vicinity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The excitement over the "Three Boys" mine called many adventurers to the vicinity.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The excitement over the "Three Boys" mine called many adventurers to the vicinity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Capitalists came in great numbers, and the three lucky owners were the lions of the hour.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The owners described, men wondered who they really were, as no knowledge of whence they came could be obtained.
which person or people
From this reading The owners described, men wondered who they really were, as no knowledge of whence they came could be obtained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fame of the new mine extending far away, the leading journals of the land were filled with graphic accounts of the bonanza.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The owners described, men wondered who they really were, as no knowledge of whence they came could be obtained.
