55,000
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From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If we want more we can come again some day, or perhaps get a concession from the Portuguese Government, peg out claims, and form a company."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
anew
From this reading If we want more we can come again some day, or perhaps get a concession from the Portuguese Government, peg out claims, and form a company."
(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 "But," interrupted Mr. Blakeney, "I’m by no means certain that this kloof is in Portuguese territory at all.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So far as I can discover, after much examination and cross-questioning of Poeskop, the Portuguese have never visited this piece of country at all, much less exercised any rights over it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But," interrupted Mr. Blakeney, "I’m by no means certain that this kloof is in Portuguese territory at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
Blakeney
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From this reading "But," interrupted Mr. Blakeney, "I’m by no means certain that this kloof is in Portuguese territory at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," interrupted Mr. Blakeney, "I’m by no means certain that this kloof is in Portuguese territory at all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But," interrupted Mr. Blakeney, "I’m by no means certain that this kloof is in Portuguese territory at all.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If we want more we can come again some day, or perhaps get a concession from the Portuguese Government, peg out claims, and form a company."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "But," interrupted Mr. Blakeney, "I’m by no means certain that this kloof is in Portuguese territory at all.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading If we want more we can come again some day, or perhaps get a concession from the Portuguese Government, peg out claims, and form a company."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If we want more we can come again some day, or perhaps get a concession from the Portuguese Government, peg out claims, and form a company."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading If we want more we can come again some day, or perhaps get a concession from the Portuguese Government, peg out claims, and form a company."
concessionnounUS /kənˈseʃən/
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading If we want more we can come again some day, or perhaps get a concession from the Portuguese Government, peg out claims, and form a company."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading So far as I can discover, after much examination and cross-questioning of Poeskop, the Portuguese have never visited this piece of country at all, much less exercised any rights over it.
cross-questioning
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From this reading So far as I can discover, after much examination and cross-questioning of Poeskop, the Portuguese have never visited this piece of country at all, much less exercised any rights over it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If we want more we can come again some day, or perhaps get a concession from the Portuguese Government, peg out claims, and form a company."
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading So far as I can discover, after much examination and cross-questioning of Poeskop, the Portuguese have never visited this piece of country at all, much less exercised any rights over it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading So far as I can discover, after much examination and cross-questioning of Poeskop, the Portuguese have never visited this piece of country at all, much less exercised any rights over it.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading So far as I can discover, after much examination and cross-questioning of Poeskop, the Portuguese have never visited this piece of country at all, much less exercised any rights over it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as I can discover, after much examination and cross-questioning of Poeskop, the Portuguese have never visited this piece of country at all, much less exercised any rights over it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading If we want more we can come again some day, or perhaps get a concession from the Portuguese Government, peg out claims, and form a company."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If we want more we can come again some day, or perhaps get a concession from the Portuguese Government, peg out claims, and form a company."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If we want more we can come again some day, or perhaps get a concession from the Portuguese Government, peg out claims, and form a company."
gold-finding
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From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading If we want more we can come again some day, or perhaps get a concession from the Portuguese Government, peg out claims, and form a company."
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
I'm
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From this reading "But," interrupted Mr. Blakeney, "I’m by no means certain that this kloof is in Portuguese territory at all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we want more we can come again some day, or perhaps get a concession from the Portuguese Government, peg out claims, and form a company."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "But," interrupted Mr. Blakeney, "I’m by no means certain that this kloof is in Portuguese territory at all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But," interrupted Mr. Blakeney, "I’m by no means certain that this kloof is in Portuguese territory at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So far as I can discover, after much examination and cross-questioning of Poeskop, the Portuguese have never visited this piece of country at all, much less exercised any rights over it.
kloof
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From this reading "But," interrupted Mr. Blakeney, "I’m by no means certain that this kloof is in Portuguese territory at all.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading So far as I can discover, after much examination and cross-questioning of Poeskop, the Portuguese have never visited this piece of country at all, much less exercised any rights over it.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "But," interrupted Mr. Blakeney, "I’m by no means certain that this kloof is in Portuguese territory at all.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But," interrupted Mr. Blakeney, "I’m by no means certain that this kloof is in Portuguese territory at all.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So far as I can discover, after much examination and cross-questioning of Poeskop, the Portuguese have never visited this piece of country at all, much less exercised any rights over it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading So far as I can discover, after much examination and cross-questioning of Poeskop, the Portuguese have never visited this piece of country at all, much less exercised any rights over it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
not any; not one
From this reading "But," interrupted Mr. Blakeney, "I’m by no means certain that this kloof is in Portuguese territory at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If we want more we can come again some day, or perhaps get a concession from the Portuguese Government, peg out claims, and form a company."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So far as I can discover, after much examination and cross-questioning of Poeskop, the Portuguese have never visited this piece of country at all, much less exercised any rights over it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
pegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading If we want more we can come again some day, or perhaps get a concession from the Portuguese Government, peg out claims, and form a company."
by chance
From this reading If we want more we can come again some day, or perhaps get a concession from the Portuguese Government, peg out claims, and form a company."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading So far as I can discover, after much examination and cross-questioning of Poeskop, the Portuguese have never visited this piece of country at all, much less exercised any rights over it.
Poeskop
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From this reading So far as I can discover, after much examination and cross-questioning of Poeskop, the Portuguese have never visited this piece of country at all, much less exercised any rights over it.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading If we want more we can come again some day, or perhaps get a concession from the Portuguese Government, peg out claims, and form a company."
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading So far as I can discover, after much examination and cross-questioning of Poeskop, the Portuguese have never visited this piece of country at all, much less exercised any rights over it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
express in words
From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as I can discover, after much examination and cross-questioning of Poeskop, the Portuguese have never visited this piece of country at all, much less exercised any rights over it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading "But," interrupted Mr. Blakeney, "I’m by no means certain that this kloof is in Portuguese territory at all.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But," interrupted Mr. Blakeney, "I’m by no means certain that this kloof is in Portuguese territory at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading So far as I can discover, after much examination and cross-questioning of Poeskop, the Portuguese have never visited this piece of country at all, much less exercised any rights over it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If we want more we can come again some day, or perhaps get a concession from the Portuguese Government, peg out claims, and form a company."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Well, uncle," said Guy, "for my part I shall have had enough of digging and gold-finding, after this next week’s work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We have, as you say, already won, or in sight, some £55,000, which will be more than enough for the whole lot of us.
