Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

(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 The fever of this excitement was like all such fevers--contagious among the idle.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The fever of this excitement was like all such fevers--contagious among the idle.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading At this time, the vast treasures of gold said to be awaiting the miner in British Columbia, near Frazer's River, created great excitement through the West.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading At this time, the vast treasures of gold said to be awaiting the miner in British Columbia, near Frazer's River, created great excitement through the West.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading At this time, the vast treasures of gold said to be awaiting the miner in British Columbia, near Frazer's River, created great excitement through the West.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

a holder with sockets for candles

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Having then nothing to do, I caught it.

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading At this time, the vast treasures of gold said to be awaiting the miner in British Columbia, near Frazer's River, created great excitement through the West.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading In something less than two weeks, my shoulder was completely well, and the enforced inactivity had made me restless.

easily diffused or spread as from one person to another

From this reading The fever of this excitement was like all such fevers--contagious among the idle.

past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading At this time, the vast treasures of gold said to be awaiting the miner in British Columbia, near Frazer's River, created great excitement through the West.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Having then nothing to do, I caught it.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

forced or compelled or put in force

From this reading In something less than two weeks, my shoulder was completely well, and the enforced inactivity had made me restless.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading At this time, the vast treasures of gold said to be awaiting the miner in British Columbia, near Frazer's River, created great excitement through the West.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading The fever of this excitement was like all such fevers--contagious among the idle.

plural of “fever” — a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading The fever of this excitement was like all such fevers--contagious among the idle.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At this time, the vast treasures of gold said to be awaiting the miner in British Columbia, near Frazer's River, created great excitement through the West.

coins made of gold

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading At this time, the vast treasures of gold said to be awaiting the miner in British Columbia, near Frazer's River, created great excitement through the West.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In something less than two weeks, my shoulder was completely well, and the enforced inactivity had made me restless.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having then nothing to do, I caught it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Having then nothing to do, I caught it.

not in action or at work

From this reading The fever of this excitement was like all such fevers--contagious among the idle.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

the state of being inactive

From this reading In something less than two weeks, my shoulder was completely well, and the enforced inactivity had made me restless.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading In something less than two weeks, my shoulder was completely well, and the enforced inactivity had made me restless.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The fever of this excitement was like all such fevers--contagious among the idle.

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 THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In something less than two weeks, my shoulder was completely well, and the enforced inactivity had made me restless.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In something less than two weeks, my shoulder was completely well, and the enforced inactivity had made me restless.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

laborer who works in a mine

From this reading At this time, the vast treasures of gold said to be awaiting the miner in British Columbia, near Frazer's River, created great excitement through the West.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading At this time, the vast treasures of gold said to be awaiting the miner in British Columbia, near Frazer's River, created great excitement through the West.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

not any; not one

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Having then nothing to do, I caught it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

make a sweeping movement

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

select carefully from a group

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

worried and uneasy

From this reading In something less than two weeks, my shoulder was completely well, and the enforced inactivity had made me restless.

plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading At this time, the vast treasures of gold said to be awaiting the miner in British Columbia, near Frazer's River, created great excitement through the West.

capturing cattle or horses with a lasso

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At this time, the vast treasures of gold said to be awaiting the miner in British Columbia, near Frazer's River, created great excitement through the West.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading In something less than two weeks, my shoulder was completely well, and the enforced inactivity had made me restless.

a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading In something less than two weeks, my shoulder was completely well, and the enforced inactivity had made me restless.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

make square

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The fever of this excitement was like all such fevers--contagious among the idle.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In something less than two weeks, my shoulder was completely well, and the enforced inactivity had made me restless.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Having then nothing to do, I caught it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At this time, the vast treasures of gold said to be awaiting the miner in British Columbia, near Frazer's River, created great excitement through the West.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At this time, the vast treasures of gold said to be awaiting the miner in British Columbia, near Frazer's River, created great excitement through the West.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At this time, the vast treasures of gold said to be awaiting the miner in British Columbia, near Frazer's River, created great excitement through the West.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At this time, the vast treasures of gold said to be awaiting the miner in British Columbia, near Frazer's River, created great excitement through the West.

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading At this time, the vast treasures of gold said to be awaiting the miner in British Columbia, near Frazer's River, created great excitement through the West.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In something less than two weeks, my shoulder was completely well, and the enforced inactivity had made me restless.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading At this time, the vast treasures of gold said to be awaiting the miner in British Columbia, near Frazer's River, created great excitement through the West.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In something less than two weeks, my shoulder was completely well, and the enforced inactivity had made me restless.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading In something less than two weeks, my shoulder was completely well, and the enforced inactivity had made me restless.

(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 In something less than two weeks, my shoulder was completely well, and the enforced inactivity had made me restless.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading At this time, the vast treasures of gold said to be awaiting the miner in British Columbia, near Frazer's River, created great excitement through the West.

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading THE PICK, PAN, AND SHOVEL--SOMEWHAT DOWN IN THE MOUTH--"ROPING IN A GREENEY"--THE SHREWD YANKEE--A SQUARE MEAL, AND A BAD ONE--NO GOLD--NEARLY AT STARVATION POINT--THE ELK, AND HOW LONG IT LASTED--MOUNTAIN MEAT--CAPTURED BY THE INDIANS--MY EXPERIENCE OF THE STAKE--CONVERTED INTO A CANDLESTICK--THE CRACK OF A DOZEN RIFLES.