used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The village is a couple of miles long; the cabins stand well apart from each other.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no mills as yet; there is no church, no newspaper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are no mills as yet; there is no church, no newspaper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The camp has existed but two years; it has made no big strike; the world is ignorant of its name and place.
the two together, not just one
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
the lower side of anything
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The camp has existed but two years; it has made no big strike; the world is ignorant of its name and place.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The village is a couple of miles long; the cabins stand well apart from each other.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
a young person of either sex
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading There are no mills as yet; there is no church, no newspaper.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The village is a couple of miles long; the cabins stand well apart from each other.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The village is a couple of miles long; the cabins stand well apart from each other.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading The camp has existed but two years; it has made no big strike; the world is ignorant of its name and place.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
ten 10s
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading The camp has existed but two years; it has made no big strike; the world is ignorant of its name and place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are no mills as yet; there is no church, no newspaper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The camp has existed but two years; it has made no big strike; the world is ignorant of its name and place.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The camp has existed but two years; it has made no big strike; the world is ignorant of its name and place.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The camp has existed but two years; it has made no big strike; the world is ignorant of its name and place.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The village is a couple of miles long; the cabins stand well apart from each other.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading There are no mills as yet; there is no church, no newspaper.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The camp has existed but two years; it has made no big strike; the world is ignorant of its name and place.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
necklacesnounUS /ˈnekləsɪz/
plural of “necklace” — jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading There are no mills as yet; there is no church, no newspaper.
not any; not one
From this reading There are no mills as yet; there is no church, no newspaper.
the middle of the day
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The camp has existed but two years; it has made no big strike; the world is ignorant of its name and place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
on one occasion
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
and nothing more
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The village is a couple of miles long; the cabins stand well apart from each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The camp has existed but two years; it has made no big strike; the world is ignorant of its name and place.
plugverbUS /plʌɡ/
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
rabbit-skin
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From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
move upward
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
spiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
squaws
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From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The village is a couple of miles long; the cabins stand well apart from each other.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading The camp has existed but two years; it has made no big strike; the world is ignorant of its name and place.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are no mills as yet; there is no church, no newspaper.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
tin-can
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From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
vagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village is a couple of miles long; the cabins stand well apart from each other.
wall-like
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From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
washermen
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From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The village is a couple of miles long; the cabins stand well apart from each other.
at the time that
From this reading On both sides of the canyon the mountains rise wall-like, three thousand feet, and the long spiral of straggling huts down in its narrow bottom gets a kiss from the sun only once a day, when he sails over at noon.
a Caucasian
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For inhabitants, the camp has about two hundred miners, one white woman and child, several Chinese washermen, five squaws, and a dozen vagrant buck Indians in rabbit-skin robes, battered plug hats, and tin-can necklaces.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The camp has existed but two years; it has made no big strike; the world is ignorant of its name and place.
a late time of life
From this reading The camp has existed but two years; it has made no big strike; the world is ignorant of its name and place.
but in spite of that
From this reading There are no mills as yet; there is no church, no newspaper.
