used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
AlaskannounUS /əˈlæskən/
a native or resident of Alaska
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
(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 A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading My love for my wife was my ruling passion, my ambition for Alaskan gold being always secondary, as were all other earthly concerns.
a cherished desire
From this reading My love for my wife was my ruling passion, my ambition for Alaskan gold being always secondary, as were all other earthly concerns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her attachment for me was of a like nature, warm and sincere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My love for my wife was my ruling passion, my ambition for Alaskan gold being always secondary, as were all other earthly concerns.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our attachment was very great, a feeling which at the first time of meeting sprang suddenly into existence.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading Our attachment was very great, a feeling which at the first time of meeting sprang suddenly into existence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My love for my wife was my ruling passion, my ambition for Alaskan gold being always secondary, as were all other earthly concerns.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading My love for my wife was my ruling passion, my ambition for Alaskan gold being always secondary, as were all other earthly concerns.
recognizable; marked
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We lived only for each other.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading My love for my wife was my ruling passion, my ambition for Alaskan gold being always secondary, as were all other earthly concerns.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Our attachment was very great, a feeling which at the first time of meeting sprang suddenly into existence.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Our attachment was very great, a feeling which at the first time of meeting sprang suddenly into existence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our attachment was very great, a feeling which at the first time of meeting sprang suddenly into existence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Our attachment was very great, a feeling which at the first time of meeting sprang suddenly into existence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her attachment for me was of a like nature, warm and sincere.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Our attachment was very great, a feeling which at the first time of meeting sprang suddenly into existence.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her attachment for me was of a like nature, warm and sincere.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We lived only for each other.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading My love for my wife was my ruling passion, my ambition for Alaskan gold being always secondary, as were all other earthly concerns.
held dear
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her attachment for me was of a like nature, warm and sincere.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Our attachment was very great, a feeling which at the first time of meeting sprang suddenly into existence.
MINER'SnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Her attachment for me was of a like nature, warm and sincere.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
and nothing more
From this reading We lived only for each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We lived only for each other.
others
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From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our attachment was very great, a feeling which at the first time of meeting sprang suddenly into existence.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading My love for my wife was my ruling passion, my ambition for Alaskan gold being always secondary, as were all other earthly concerns.
rulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading My love for my wife was my ruling passion, my ambition for Alaskan gold being always secondary, as were all other earthly concerns.
secondaryadjectiveUS /ˈsekənderi/
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
From this reading My love for my wife was my ruling passion, my ambition for Alaskan gold being always secondary, as were all other earthly concerns.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Her attachment for me was of a like nature, warm and sincere.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Our attachment was very great, a feeling which at the first time of meeting sprang suddenly into existence.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Our attachment was very great, a feeling which at the first time of meeting sprang suddenly into existence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Our attachment was very great, a feeling which at the first time of meeting sprang suddenly into existence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
precisely as stated
From this reading Our attachment was very great, a feeling which at the first time of meeting sprang suddenly into existence.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Her attachment for me was of a like nature, warm and sincere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our attachment was very great, a feeling which at the first time of meeting sprang suddenly into existence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My love for my wife was my ruling passion, my ambition for Alaskan gold being always secondary, as were all other earthly concerns.
at the time that
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our attachment was very great, a feeling which at the first time of meeting sprang suddenly into existence.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
a late time of life
From this reading A MINER'S OWN STORY The woman I loved above all others in this world had been my happy wife for a number of years when we decided to come to hunt for Alaskan gold.
