AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MARIPOSA BONANZA.--NATALIE DE SANTOS BORN IN PARIS.--THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO JOINS THE GALLIC "FOUR HUNDRED."
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading The Lagunitas affairs are pressing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Philip Hardin's days are busy after the steamer bears away his "Ex-Queen of the El Dorado."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Philip Hardin's days are busy after the steamer bears away his "Ex-Queen of the El Dorado."
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading There are his tangled finances to arrange; giant speculations to follow up.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Philip Hardin's days are busy after the steamer bears away his "Ex-Queen of the El Dorado."
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Philip Hardin's days are busy after the steamer bears away his "Ex-Queen of the El Dorado."
BONANZAnounUS /bəˈnænzə/
an especially rich vein of precious ore
From this reading A MARIPOSA BONANZA.--NATALIE DE SANTOS BORN IN PARIS.--THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO JOINS THE GALLIC "FOUR HUNDRED."
BORNadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading A MARIPOSA BONANZA.--NATALIE DE SANTOS BORN IN PARIS.--THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO JOINS THE GALLIC "FOUR HUNDRED."
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Philip Hardin's days are busy after the steamer bears away his "Ex-Queen of the El Dorado."
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Philip Hardin's days are busy after the steamer bears away his "Ex-Queen of the El Dorado."
DEnounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A MARIPOSA BONANZA.--NATALIE DE SANTOS BORN IN PARIS.--THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO JOINS THE GALLIC "FOUR HUNDRED."
DORADOnounUS /dɔːˈrɑːdoʊ/
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
From this reading A MARIPOSA BONANZA.--NATALIE DE SANTOS BORN IN PARIS.--THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO JOINS THE GALLIC "FOUR HUNDRED."
ELnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading A MARIPOSA BONANZA.--NATALIE DE SANTOS BORN IN PARIS.--THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO JOINS THE GALLIC "FOUR HUNDRED."
Ex-Queen
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From this reading Philip Hardin's days are busy after the steamer bears away his "Ex-Queen of the El Dorado."
financesnounUS /fɪˈnænsɪz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading There are his tangled finances to arrange; giant speculations to follow up.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There are his tangled finances to arrange; giant speculations to follow up.
FOURnounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A MARIPOSA BONANZA.--NATALIE DE SANTOS BORN IN PARIS.--THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO JOINS THE GALLIC "FOUR HUNDRED."
GALLICadjectiveUS /ˈɡælɪk/
of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls
From this reading A MARIPOSA BONANZA.--NATALIE DE SANTOS BORN IN PARIS.--THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO JOINS THE GALLIC "FOUR HUNDRED."
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading There are his tangled finances to arrange; giant speculations to follow up.
Hardin's
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From this reading Philip Hardin's days are busy after the steamer bears away his "Ex-Queen of the El Dorado."
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading That hidden mine!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip Hardin's days are busy after the steamer bears away his "Ex-Queen of the El Dorado."
HUNDREDnounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading A MARIPOSA BONANZA.--NATALIE DE SANTOS BORN IN PARIS.--THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO JOINS THE GALLIC "FOUR HUNDRED."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MARIPOSA BONANZA.--NATALIE DE SANTOS BORN IN PARIS.--THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO JOINS THE GALLIC "FOUR HUNDRED."
JOINSnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading A MARIPOSA BONANZA.--NATALIE DE SANTOS BORN IN PARIS.--THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO JOINS THE GALLIC "FOUR HUNDRED."
Lagunitas
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From this reading The Lagunitas affairs are pressing.
MARIPOSAnounUS /ˌmærɪˈpoʊsə/
any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
From this reading A MARIPOSA BONANZA.--NATALIE DE SANTOS BORN IN PARIS.--THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO JOINS THE GALLIC "FOUR HUNDRED."
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That hidden mine!
NATALIE
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From this reading A MARIPOSA BONANZA.--NATALIE DE SANTOS BORN IN PARIS.--THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO JOINS THE GALLIC "FOUR HUNDRED."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MARIPOSA BONANZA.--NATALIE DE SANTOS BORN IN PARIS.--THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO JOINS THE GALLIC "FOUR HUNDRED."
PARISnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A MARIPOSA BONANZA.--NATALIE DE SANTOS BORN IN PARIS.--THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO JOINS THE GALLIC "FOUR HUNDRED."
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip Hardin's days are busy after the steamer bears away his "Ex-Queen of the El Dorado."
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading The Lagunitas affairs are pressing.
QUEENnounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading A MARIPOSA BONANZA.--NATALIE DE SANTOS BORN IN PARIS.--THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO JOINS THE GALLIC "FOUR HUNDRED."
SANTOSnounUS /ˈsæntoʊs/
a port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo
From this reading A MARIPOSA BONANZA.--NATALIE DE SANTOS BORN IN PARIS.--THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO JOINS THE GALLIC "FOUR HUNDRED."
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading There are his tangled finances to arrange; giant speculations to follow up.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Philip Hardin's days are busy after the steamer bears away his "Ex-Queen of the El Dorado."
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading There are his tangled finances to arrange; giant speculations to follow up.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That hidden mine!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MARIPOSA BONANZA.--NATALIE DE SANTOS BORN IN PARIS.--THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO JOINS THE GALLIC "FOUR HUNDRED."
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are his tangled finances to arrange; giant speculations to follow up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are his tangled finances to arrange; giant speculations to follow up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There are his tangled finances to arrange; giant speculations to follow up.
