used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
(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 He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But this never brought to his mind the thought that suspicion already rested upon the girl's presence in Haskell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His whole interest centred for the moment on Lacy's daring attempt to break through the wall of rock below and lay claim to his lead of ore.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading His whole interest centred for the moment on Lacy's daring attempt to break through the wall of rock below and lay claim to his lead of ore.
terminate
From this reading His whole interest centred for the moment on Lacy's daring attempt to break through the wall of rock below and lay claim to his lead of ore.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But this never brought to his mind the thought that suspicion already rested upon the girl's presence in Haskell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this never brought to his mind the thought that suspicion already rested upon the girl's presence in Haskell.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
centred
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From this reading His whole interest centred for the moment on Lacy's daring attempt to break through the wall of rock below and lay claim to his lead of ore.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading His whole interest centred for the moment on Lacy's daring attempt to break through the wall of rock below and lay claim to his lead of ore.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading His whole interest centred for the moment on Lacy's daring attempt to break through the wall of rock below and lay claim to his lead of ore.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
without deviation
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
Donovan
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From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
endangerverbUS /enˈdeɪndʒər/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
Enright
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From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His whole interest centred for the moment on Lacy's daring attempt to break through the wall of rock below and lay claim to his lead of ore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But this never brought to his mind the thought that suspicion already rested upon the girl's presence in Haskell.
hold firmly
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
Haskell
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From this reading But this never brought to his mind the thought that suspicion already rested upon the girl's presence in Haskell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
incidentaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəl/
(sometimes followed by “to”) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading His whole interest centred for the moment on Lacy's daring attempt to break through the wall of rock below and lay claim to his lead of ore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
Lacy's
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From this reading His whole interest centred for the moment on Lacy's daring attempt to break through the wall of rock below and lay claim to his lead of ore.
immediately past
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His whole interest centred for the moment on Lacy's daring attempt to break through the wall of rock below and lay claim to his lead of ore.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading His whole interest centred for the moment on Lacy's daring attempt to break through the wall of rock below and lay claim to his lead of ore.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
and nothing more
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But this never brought to his mind the thought that suspicion already rested upon the girl's presence in Haskell.
MiningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
a particular point in time
From this reading His whole interest centred for the moment on Lacy's daring attempt to break through the wall of rock below and lay claim to his lead of ore.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading His whole interest centred for the moment on Lacy's daring attempt to break through the wall of rock below and lay claim to his lead of ore.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading But this never brought to his mind the thought that suspicion already rested upon the girl's presence in Haskell.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading But this never brought to his mind the thought that suspicion already rested upon the girl's presence in Haskell.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His whole interest centred for the moment on Lacy's daring attempt to break through the wall of rock below and lay claim to his lead of ore.
RositanounUS /roʊˈziːtə/
erect plant with small clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers of southwestern United States
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
only a very short time before
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading But this never brought to his mind the thought that suspicion already rested upon the girl's presence in Haskell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But this never brought to his mind the thought that suspicion already rested upon the girl's presence in Haskell.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading His whole interest centred for the moment on Lacy's daring attempt to break through the wall of rock below and lay claim to his lead of ore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was on the property of La Rosita Mining Company upon his own account, and not in reference to the Cavendish Case at all--or, at least, this last was merely incidental.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
Westcott
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From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His whole interest centred for the moment on Lacy's daring attempt to break through the wall of rock below and lay claim to his lead of ore.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It never occurred to Westcott on his escape through the darkness that his night's adventure would in any way endanger Miss Donovan.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading To be sure he had listened to a confession from Enright bearing directly upon the affair in New York, a confession so strange he could scarcely grasp its true meaning.
