AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHOWING HOW LOW THE GOLD FEVER MAY REDUCE A MAN.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The hum of the thousands in the city beginning their daily work, rose into the air and spread far over the country.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The wharves were crowded with shipping from all parts of the world which were already filled with workmen busily engaged in unloading the cargoes.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The wharves were crowded with shipping from all parts of the world which were already filled with workmen busily engaged in unloading the cargoes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hum of the thousands in the city beginning their daily work, rose into the air and spread far over the country.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful scene.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The hum of the thousands in the city beginning their daily work, rose into the air and spread far over the country.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading The wharves were crowded with shipping from all parts of the world which were already filled with workmen busily engaged in unloading the cargoes.
cargoesnounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊz/
plural of “cargo” — goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The wharves were crowded with shipping from all parts of the world which were already filled with workmen busily engaged in unloading the cargoes.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The hum of the thousands in the city beginning their daily work, rose into the air and spread far over the country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The hum of the thousands in the city beginning their daily work, rose into the air and spread far over the country.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The wharves were crowded with shipping from all parts of the world which were already filled with workmen busily engaged in unloading the cargoes.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The hum of the thousands in the city beginning their daily work, rose into the air and spread far over the country.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The wharves were crowded with shipping from all parts of the world which were already filled with workmen busily engaged in unloading the cargoes.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The hum of the thousands in the city beginning their daily work, rose into the air and spread far over the country.
FEVERnounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading SHOWING HOW LOW THE GOLD FEVER MAY REDUCE A MAN.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The wharves were crowded with shipping from all parts of the world which were already filled with workmen busily engaged in unloading the cargoes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wharves were crowded with shipping from all parts of the world which were already filled with workmen busily engaged in unloading the cargoes.
GOLDnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading SHOWING HOW LOW THE GOLD FEVER MAY REDUCE A MAN.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading IT was morning in Sydney harbor.
HOW
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From this reading SHOWING HOW LOW THE GOLD FEVER MAY REDUCE A MAN.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading The hum of the thousands in the city beginning their daily work, rose into the air and spread far over the country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was morning in Sydney harbor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hum of the thousands in the city beginning their daily work, rose into the air and spread far over the country.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was morning in Sydney harbor.
LOWadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading SHOWING HOW LOW THE GOLD FEVER MAY REDUCE A MAN.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SHOWING HOW LOW THE GOLD FEVER MAY REDUCE A MAN.
MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading SHOWING HOW LOW THE GOLD FEVER MAY REDUCE A MAN.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IT was morning in Sydney harbor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wharves were crowded with shipping from all parts of the world which were already filled with workmen busily engaged in unloading the cargoes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The hum of the thousands in the city beginning their daily work, rose into the air and spread far over the country.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading The wharves were crowded with shipping from all parts of the world which were already filled with workmen busily engaged in unloading the cargoes.
REDUCEverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading SHOWING HOW LOW THE GOLD FEVER MAY REDUCE A MAN.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The hum of the thousands in the city beginning their daily work, rose into the air and spread far over the country.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was a beautiful scene.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading The wharves were crowded with shipping from all parts of the world which were already filled with workmen busily engaged in unloading the cargoes.
SHOWINGnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading SHOWING HOW LOW THE GOLD FEVER MAY REDUCE A MAN.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The hum of the thousands in the city beginning their daily work, rose into the air and spread far over the country.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading IT was morning in Sydney harbor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOWING HOW LOW THE GOLD FEVER MAY REDUCE A MAN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The hum of the thousands in the city beginning their daily work, rose into the air and spread far over the country.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The hum of the thousands in the city beginning their daily work, rose into the air and spread far over the country.
unloadingnounUS /ənˈloʊdɪŋ/
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
From this reading The wharves were crowded with shipping from all parts of the world which were already filled with workmen busily engaged in unloading the cargoes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was morning in Sydney harbor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wharves were crowded with shipping from all parts of the world which were already filled with workmen busily engaged in unloading the cargoes.
wharves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wharves were crowded with shipping from all parts of the world which were already filled with workmen busily engaged in unloading the cargoes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wharves were crowded with shipping from all parts of the world which were already filled with workmen busily engaged in unloading the cargoes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wharves were crowded with shipping from all parts of the world which were already filled with workmen busily engaged in unloading the cargoes.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The hum of the thousands in the city beginning their daily work, rose into the air and spread far over the country.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading The wharves were crowded with shipping from all parts of the world which were already filled with workmen busily engaged in unloading the cargoes.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The wharves were crowded with shipping from all parts of the world which were already filled with workmen busily engaged in unloading the cargoes.
