1857
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From this reading However, in 1857, wearied out with my apparently vain battle with Fortune, chance called me to another field of adventure.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading However, in 1857, wearied out with my apparently vain battle with Fortune, chance called me to another field of adventure.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
(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 There were in that year, all told, very certainly no more than seventy or seventy-five persons living in the Valley of Honey Lake.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading However, in 1857, wearied out with my apparently vain battle with Fortune, chance called me to another field of adventure.
from appearances alone
From this reading However, in 1857, wearied out with my apparently vain battle with Fortune, chance called me to another field of adventure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment, wealth seemed within my grasp, and in the next I might be mourning over or cursing my unrealized hopes.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading However, in 1857, wearied out with my apparently vain battle with Fortune, chance called me to another field of adventure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At this moment, wealth seemed within my grasp, and in the next I might be mourning over or cursing my unrealized hopes.
BIOGRAPHYnounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
BUCKSKINnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
BULLETSnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading However, in 1857, wearied out with my apparently vain battle with Fortune, chance called me to another field of adventure.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to detail the events of my campaign for gold during the following year and a half.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There were in that year, all told, very certainly no more than seventy or seventy-five persons living in the Valley of Honey Lake.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading However, in 1857, wearied out with my apparently vain battle with Fortune, chance called me to another field of adventure.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading At this moment, wealth seemed within my grasp, and in the next I might be mourning over or cursing my unrealized hopes.
DEM
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From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to detail the events of my campaign for gold during the following year and a half.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to detail the events of my campaign for gold during the following year and a half.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to detail the events of my campaign for gold during the following year and a half.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading However, in 1857, wearied out with my apparently vain battle with Fortune, chance called me to another field of adventure.
FIRINGnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to detail the events of my campaign for gold during the following year and a half.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to detail the events of my campaign for gold during the following year and a half.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading However, in 1857, wearied out with my apparently vain battle with Fortune, chance called me to another field of adventure.
coins made of gold
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
hold firmly
From this reading At this moment, wealth seemed within my grasp, and in the next I might be mourning over or cursing my unrealized hopes.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to detail the events of my campaign for gold during the following year and a half.
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading There were in that year, all told, very certainly no more than seventy or seventy-five persons living in the Valley of Honey Lake.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At this moment, wealth seemed within my grasp, and in the next I might be mourning over or cursing my unrealized hopes.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, in 1857, wearied out with my apparently vain battle with Fortune, chance called me to another field of adventure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At this moment, wealth seemed within my grasp, and in the next I might be mourning over or cursing my unrealized hopes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to detail the events of my campaign for gold during the following year and a half.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to detail the events of my campaign for gold during the following year and a half.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading There were in that year, all told, very certainly no more than seventy or seventy-five persons living in the Valley of Honey Lake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There were in that year, all told, very certainly no more than seventy or seventy-five persons living in the Valley of Honey Lake.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to detail the events of my campaign for gold during the following year and a half.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At this moment, wealth seemed within my grasp, and in the next I might be mourning over or cursing my unrealized hopes.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment, wealth seemed within my grasp, and in the next I might be mourning over or cursing my unrealized hopes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were in that year, all told, very certainly no more than seventy or seventy-five persons living in the Valley of Honey Lake.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading At this moment, wealth seemed within my grasp, and in the next I might be mourning over or cursing my unrealized hopes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At this moment, wealth seemed within my grasp, and in the next I might be mourning over or cursing my unrealized hopes.
not any; not one
From this reading There were in that year, all told, very certainly no more than seventy or seventy-five persons living in the Valley of Honey Lake.
OATHnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At this moment, wealth seemed within my grasp, and in the next I might be mourning over or cursing my unrealized hopes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At this moment, wealth seemed within my grasp, and in the next I might be mourning over or cursing my unrealized hopes.
PAH-UTE
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From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There were in that year, all told, very certainly no more than seventy or seventy-five persons living in the Valley of Honey Lake.
RANGERSnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
RECRUITINGverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
put a saddle on
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At this moment, wealth seemed within my grasp, and in the next I might be mourning over or cursing my unrealized hopes.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading There were in that year, all told, very certainly no more than seventy or seventy-five persons living in the Valley of Honey Lake.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading There were in that year, all told, very certainly no more than seventy or seventy-five persons living in the Valley of Honey Lake.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
TEMPESTnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were in that year, all told, very certainly no more than seventy or seventy-five persons living in the Valley of Honey Lake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were in that year, all told, very certainly no more than seventy or seventy-five persons living in the Valley of Honey Lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were in that year, all told, very certainly no more than seventy or seventy-five persons living in the Valley of Honey Lake.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment, wealth seemed within my grasp, and in the next I might be mourning over or cursing my unrealized hopes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to detail the events of my campaign for gold during the following year and a half.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There were in that year, all told, very certainly no more than seventy or seventy-five persons living in the Valley of Honey Lake.
TRIBUTEnounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
UNBALANCEDadjectiveUS /ənˈbælənst/
being or thrown out of equilibrium
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
UNGIRTHED
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From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
UNINTENTIONALadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəl/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to detail the events of my campaign for gold during the following year and a half.
unrealizedadjectiveUS /ənˈriːəlaɪzd/
of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities
From this reading At this moment, wealth seemed within my grasp, and in the next I might be mourning over or cursing my unrealized hopes.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading However, in 1857, wearied out with my apparently vain battle with Fortune, chance called me to another field of adventure.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading There were in that year, all told, very certainly no more than seventy or seventy-five persons living in the Valley of Honey Lake.
VELLERS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
precisely as stated
From this reading There were in that year, all told, very certainly no more than seventy or seventy-five persons living in the Valley of Honey Lake.
WASHO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER GOLD--THE PAH-UTE AND WASHO INDIANS--RUNNING OFF STOCK--PAYING TRIBUTE--THE OATH OF VENGEANCE--SOME SILVER BULLETS--"KNOWING DEM VELLERS"--AN UNGIRTHED SADDLE--THE UNBALANCED ACCOUNT--RECRUITING--THE BUCKSKIN RANGERS--A LITTLE BIOGRAPHY--MY NEW HORSE--A STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS--UNINTENTIONAL FIRING--OUT OF THE TEMPEST.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading At this moment, wealth seemed within my grasp, and in the next I might be mourning over or cursing my unrealized hopes.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading However, in 1857, wearied out with my apparently vain battle with Fortune, chance called me to another field of adventure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were in that year, all told, very certainly no more than seventy or seventy-five persons living in the Valley of Honey Lake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, in 1857, wearied out with my apparently vain battle with Fortune, chance called me to another field of adventure.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At this moment, wealth seemed within my grasp, and in the next I might be mourning over or cursing my unrealized hopes.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It is unnecessary for me to detail the events of my campaign for gold during the following year and a half.
