used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
ATTACKEDverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE CANYON.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
bonanzanounUS /bəˈnænzə/
an especially rich vein of precious ore
From this reading “I’m going to strike a bonanza.”
confined by bonds
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
CANYONnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE CANYON.
chewverbUS /tʃuː/
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
don't
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From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m going to strike a bonanza.”
coins made of gold
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
GoryadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːri/
covered with blood
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
home-made
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m going to strike a bonanza.”
I've
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From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE CANYON.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
others
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From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
move an implement through
From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “I’m going to strike a bonanza.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE CANYON.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m going to strike a bonanza.”
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
male cat
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
at the time that
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I’ve heard that there is gold on this island,” I laughed, when Tom Dawson asked me where I was bound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A good sleep during the night had rested me thoroughly; so, while the others sat around, talking or smoking “home-made” cigars, made out of some native tobacco which Matt Gory had secured during his wanderings, I started up the canyon on a short tour of exploration.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look out that you don’t stir up some wild animal big enough to chew you up,” he yelled after me.
