used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
alienateverbUS /ˈeɪljəneɪt/
arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
From this reading I sell you the secret, but I do not intend to alienate my rights to the _placer_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To sell to me:--and who is to answer for your fidelity?"
react verbally
From this reading "To sell to me:--and who is to answer for your fidelity?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I sell you the secret, but I do not intend to alienate my rights to the _placer_.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It would be certain death to a party of only two or three.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It would be certain death to a party of only two or three.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I sell you the secret, but I do not intend to alienate my rights to the _placer_.
endeavoured
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From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading "To sell to me:--and who is to answer for your fidelity?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "To sell to me:--and who is to answer for your fidelity?"
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
the act of departing
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sell you the secret, but I do not intend to alienate my rights to the _placer_.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I sell you the secret, but I do not intend to alienate my rights to the _placer_.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "My own interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To sell to me:--and who is to answer for your fidelity?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To sell to me:--and who is to answer for your fidelity?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My own interest.
not any; not one
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I sell you the secret, but I do not intend to alienate my rights to the _placer_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
and nothing more
From this reading It would be certain death to a party of only two or three.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would be certain death to a party of only two or three.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "My own interest.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It would be certain death to a party of only two or three.
placernounUS /ˈplæsər/
an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral
From this reading I sell you the secret, but I do not intend to alienate my rights to the _placer_.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading I sell you the secret, but I do not intend to alienate my rights to the _placer_.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I sell you the secret, but I do not intend to alienate my rights to the _placer_.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "To sell to me:--and who is to answer for your fidelity?"
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sell you the secret, but I do not intend to alienate my rights to the _placer_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It would be certain death to a party of only two or three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To sell to me:--and who is to answer for your fidelity?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It would be certain death to a party of only two or three.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
the act of using
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
which person or people
From this reading "To sell to me:--and who is to answer for your fidelity?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I sell you the secret, but I do not intend to alienate my rights to the _placer_.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To sell to me:--and who is to answer for your fidelity?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I have vainly endeavoured to get up an expedition such as yours, for without a strong force it would be of no use going there.
