used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading They knew that many a mine had been abandoned by one owner and yielded a fortune to his successor; it was possible some good might have been overlooked in this one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MAX HAS AN IDEA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now it was their business to explore the property thoroughly and see what could be made out of it.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
for the reason that
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They knew that many a mine had been abandoned by one owner and yielded a fortune to his successor; it was possible some good might have been overlooked in this one.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Now it was their business to explore the property thoroughly and see what could be made out of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They knew that many a mine had been abandoned by one owner and yielded a fortune to his successor; it was possible some good might have been overlooked in this one.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now it was their business to explore the property thoroughly and see what could be made out of it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
at any time
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading Now it was their business to explore the property thoroughly and see what could be made out of it.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading They knew that many a mine had been abandoned by one owner and yielded a fortune to his successor; it was possible some good might have been overlooked in this one.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They knew that many a mine had been abandoned by one owner and yielded a fortune to his successor; it was possible some good might have been overlooked in this one.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They knew that many a mine had been abandoned by one owner and yielded a fortune to his successor; it was possible some good might have been overlooked in this one.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAX HAS AN IDEA.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They knew that many a mine had been abandoned by one owner and yielded a fortune to his successor; it was possible some good might have been overlooked in this one.
Hobson's
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From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading MAX HAS AN IDEA.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
immediately past
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now it was their business to explore the property thoroughly and see what could be made out of it.
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 They knew that many a mine had been abandoned by one owner and yielded a fortune to his successor; it was possible some good might have been overlooked in this one.
MAXnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading MAX HAS AN IDEA.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They knew that many a mine had been abandoned by one owner and yielded a fortune to his successor; it was possible some good might have been overlooked in this one.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
not any; not one
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was their business to explore the property thoroughly and see what could be made out of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now it was their business to explore the property thoroughly and see what could be made out of it.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading They knew that many a mine had been abandoned by one owner and yielded a fortune to his successor; it was possible some good might have been overlooked in this one.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading They knew that many a mine had been abandoned by one owner and yielded a fortune to his successor; it was possible some good might have been overlooked in this one.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They knew that many a mine had been abandoned by one owner and yielded a fortune to his successor; it was possible some good might have been overlooked in this one.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
with speed
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now it was their business to explore the property thoroughly and see what could be made out of it.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They knew that many a mine had been abandoned by one owner and yielded a fortune to his successor; it was possible some good might have been overlooked in this one.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading They knew that many a mine had been abandoned by one owner and yielded a fortune to his successor; it was possible some good might have been overlooked in this one.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now it was their business to explore the property thoroughly and see what could be made out of it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They knew that many a mine had been abandoned by one owner and yielded a fortune to his successor; it was possible some good might have been overlooked in this one.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Now it was their business to explore the property thoroughly and see what could be made out of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it must be remembered, that they did not buy after selection, but that the mine was forced quickly upon them, taken, like Hobson’s choice of a horse in the stable which held but one animal, because there was no other pay to be got.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now it was their business to explore the property thoroughly and see what could be made out of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nobody, of course, would ever deliberately have purchased a piece of mining property about which he knew so little as these lads did about the Last Chance claim.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading They knew that many a mine had been abandoned by one owner and yielded a fortune to his successor; it was possible some good might have been overlooked in this one.
