Chapter IV

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

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

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

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

the formal act of approving

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

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

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

having hair on the cheeks and chin

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

for the reason that

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

a youthful male person

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

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

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

the state of being certain

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

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

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

prepared by cutting

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

firewood cut and stacked in cords; wood sold by the cord

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

past form of “crank” — travel along a zigzag path

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

no longer sufficient

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

the act of discovering something

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

divisible by two

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

an act that fails

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

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

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

the act of departing

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

coins made of gold

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

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

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

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

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

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

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

ten 10s

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

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

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

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

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

the sound of laughing

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

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 It was a race long to be remembered in the Northland--the Ten Bow stampede.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

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

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

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

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

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From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

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From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

someone unable to adapt to their circumstances

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

information about recent and important events

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

any region lying in or toward the north

From this reading It was a race long to be remembered in the Northland--the Ten Bow stampede.

plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

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From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

any competition

From this reading It was a race long to be remembered in the Northland--the Ten Bow stampede.

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It was a race long to be remembered in the Northland--the Ten Bow stampede.

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

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

plural of “roar” — a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

move hurridly

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

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From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

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From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

toward the south

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

make square

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

past form of “stake” — put at risk

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

cause to run in panic

From this reading It was a race long to be remembered in the Northland--the Ten Bow stampede.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

successive (without a break)

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

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

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

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

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

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From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

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From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

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

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading THE NEW CAMP The fame of Ten Bow travelled to far reaches, and because in the gold country men are fascinated by prosperity, even though it is the prosperity of others, the shortening days brought many new faces into the mining camp of Ten Bow.

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

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

precisely as stated

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

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

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

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From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

which person or people

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

belonging to which person

From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that every square foot of the valley was staked, gaunt men, whose hollow eyes and depleted outfits spoke failure, mushed in from the hills, knowing that here cordwood must be chopped, windlasses cranked, and fires kept going, and preferring the certainty of high wages at day labour to the uncertainty of a new strike in unscarred valleys.

lean and sinewy

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was six months since Waseche Bill had burst into Scotty McCollough's store at Hesitation with the news of his great strike in the red rock valley to the southward--news that spread like wildfire through the camp and sent two hundred men over the trail in a frenzied rush for gold.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading It is told to this day on the trails, by bearded _tillicums_ amid roars of bull-throated laughter and deep man-growls of approval, how the race was won by a boy--a slight, wiry, fifteen-year-old _chechako_ who, scorning the broad river trail with its hundred rushing dog teams, struck straight through the hill with a misfit three-dog outfit, and staked "One Below Discovery" under the very noses of Big McDougall and his mail team of gaunt _malamutes_, and Dutch Henry with his Hudson Bays.