adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had never met Uncle Kit before but had heard a great deal about him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had never met Uncle Kit before but had heard a great deal about him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Later in the forenoon we went to Green Russel's cabin, he being the man who had discovered the gold in that country.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
Bridger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had never met Uncle Kit before but had heard a great deal about him.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Later in the forenoon we went to Green Russel's cabin, he being the man who had discovered the gold in that country.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The night we struck the mines, we camped near the head of Russel's gulch.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Later in the forenoon we went to Green Russel's cabin, he being the man who had discovered the gold in that country.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had never met Uncle Kit before but had heard a great deal about him.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Later in the forenoon we went to Green Russel's cabin, he being the man who had discovered the gold in that country.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Later in the forenoon we went to Green Russel's cabin, he being the man who had discovered the gold in that country.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Later in the forenoon we went to Green Russel's cabin, he being the man who had discovered the gold in that country.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had never met Uncle Kit before but had heard a great deal about him.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Later in the forenoon we went to Green Russel's cabin, he being the man who had discovered the gold in that country.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
gulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading The night we struck the mines, we camped near the head of Russel's gulch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Later in the forenoon we went to Green Russel's cabin, he being the man who had discovered the gold in that country.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The night we struck the mines, we camped near the head of Russel's gulch.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had never met Uncle Kit before but had heard a great deal about him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had never met Uncle Kit before but had heard a great deal about him.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading He had never met Uncle Kit before but had heard a great deal about him.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later in the forenoon we went to Green Russel's cabin, he being the man who had discovered the gold in that country.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Later in the forenoon we went to Green Russel's cabin, he being the man who had discovered the gold in that country.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had never met Uncle Kit before but had heard a great deal about him.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading The night we struck the mines, we camped near the head of Russel's gulch.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The night we struck the mines, we camped near the head of Russel's gulch.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never met Uncle Kit before but had heard a great deal about him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night we struck the mines, we camped near the head of Russel's gulch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night we struck the mines, we camped near the head of Russel's gulch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
Russel's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night we struck the mines, we camped near the head of Russel's gulch.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
shovelnounUS /ˈʃʌvəl/
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The night we struck the mines, we camped near the head of Russel's gulch.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Later in the forenoon we went to Green Russel's cabin, he being the man who had discovered the gold in that country.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night we struck the mines, we camped near the head of Russel's gulch.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He had never met Uncle Kit before but had heard a great deal about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The night we struck the mines, we camped near the head of Russel's gulch.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Later in the forenoon we went to Green Russel's cabin, he being the man who had discovered the gold in that country.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The next morning, after we had eaten our breakfast, we started out to take a look around, and Bridger said, "Where in the name of common sense do these people come from?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Later in the forenoon we went to Green Russel's cabin, he being the man who had discovered the gold in that country.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For look in any direction we would, there was a bunch of men with pick and shovel slung over their backs, and every little while we came on a bunch of men digging a hold in the ground.
