used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During about two hundred years after the discovery of America, that continent was a constant source of great and little money humbugs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
(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 Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading During about two hundred years after the discovery of America, that continent was a constant source of great and little money humbugs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SCHEME.--JOHNNY CRAPAUD AS GREEDY AS JOHNNY BULL.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading SCHEME.--JOHNNY CRAPAUD AS GREEDY AS JOHNNY BULL.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This curious delusion is shown by the fact that the early charters of lands in America so uniformly reserved to the King his proportion of all gold and silver that should be found.
chartersnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərz/
plural of “charter” — a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation
From this reading This curious delusion is shown by the fact that the early charters of lands in America so uniformly reserved to the King his proportion of all gold and silver that should be found.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
unvarying in nature
From this reading During about two hundred years after the discovery of America, that continent was a constant source of great and little money humbugs.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading During about two hundred years after the discovery of America, that continent was a constant source of great and little money humbugs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
CRAPAUDnoun
large toothed frog of South America and Central America resembling the bullfrog
From this reading SCHEME.--JOHNNY CRAPAUD AS GREEDY AS JOHNNY BULL.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading This curious delusion is shown by the fact that the early charters of lands in America so uniformly reserved to the King his proportion of all gold and silver that should be found.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading This curious delusion is shown by the fact that the early charters of lands in America so uniformly reserved to the King his proportion of all gold and silver that should be found.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
the act of discovering something
From this reading During about two hundred years after the discovery of America, that continent was a constant source of great and little money humbugs.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During about two hundred years after the discovery of America, that continent was a constant source of great and little money humbugs.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading This curious delusion is shown by the fact that the early charters of lands in America so uniformly reserved to the King his proportion of all gold and silver that should be found.
endeavorsnounUS /ɪnˈdevərz/
plural of “endeavor” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This curious delusion is shown by the fact that the early charters of lands in America so uniformly reserved to the King his proportion of all gold and silver that should be found.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
set up or found
From this reading This curious delusion is shown by the fact that the early charters of lands in America so uniformly reserved to the King his proportion of all gold and silver that should be found.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
coins made of gold
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
GREEDYadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading SCHEME.--JOHNNY CRAPAUD AS GREEDY AS JOHNNY BULL.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This curious delusion is shown by the fact that the early charters of lands in America so uniformly reserved to the King his proportion of all gold and silver that should be found.
humbugs
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From this reading During about two hundred years after the discovery of America, that continent was a constant source of great and little money humbugs.
ten 10s
From this reading During about two hundred years after the discovery of America, that continent was a constant source of great and little money humbugs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This curious delusion is shown by the fact that the early charters of lands in America so uniformly reserved to the King his proportion of all gold and silver that should be found.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading SCHEME.--JOHNNY CRAPAUD AS GREEDY AS JOHNNY BULL.
and nothing more
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading This curious delusion is shown by the fact that the early charters of lands in America so uniformly reserved to the King his proportion of all gold and silver that should be found.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This curious delusion is shown by the fact that the early charters of lands in America so uniformly reserved to the King his proportion of all gold and silver that should be found.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During about two hundred years after the discovery of America, that continent was a constant source of great and little money humbugs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During about two hundred years after the discovery of America, that continent was a constant source of great and little money humbugs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
by chance
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading This curious delusion is shown by the fact that the early charters of lands in America so uniformly reserved to the King his proportion of all gold and silver that should be found.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading This curious delusion is shown by the fact that the early charters of lands in America so uniformly reserved to the King his proportion of all gold and silver that should be found.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading SCHEME.--JOHNNY CRAPAUD AS GREEDY AS JOHNNY BULL.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This curious delusion is shown by the fact that the early charters of lands in America so uniformly reserved to the King his proportion of all gold and silver that should be found.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This curious delusion is shown by the fact that the early charters of lands in America so uniformly reserved to the King his proportion of all gold and silver that should be found.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This curious delusion is shown by the fact that the early charters of lands in America so uniformly reserved to the King his proportion of all gold and silver that should be found.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading During about two hundred years after the discovery of America, that continent was a constant source of great and little money humbugs.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During about two hundred years after the discovery of America, that continent was a constant source of great and little money humbugs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This curious delusion is shown by the fact that the early charters of lands in America so uniformly reserved to the King his proportion of all gold and silver that should be found.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During about two hundred years after the discovery of America, that continent was a constant source of great and little money humbugs.
uniformlyadverbUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmli/
in a uniform manner
From this reading This curious delusion is shown by the fact that the early charters of lands in America so uniformly reserved to the King his proportion of all gold and silver that should be found.
unscrupulousadjectiveUS /ənˈskruːpjələs/
without scruples or principles
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During about two hundred years after the discovery of America, that continent was a constant source of great and little money humbugs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the "good old times," people were just as eager after money as they are now; and a great deal more vulgar, unscrupulous, and foolish in their endeavors to get it.
a late time of life
From this reading During about two hundred years after the discovery of America, that continent was a constant source of great and little money humbugs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Spaniards and Portuguese and French and English all insisted upon thinking that America was chiefly made of gold; perhaps believing, as the man said about Colorado, that the hardship of the place was, that you have to dig through three or four feet of solid silver before the gold could be reached.
