used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was trying to locate a claim, mining claim.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, tell hit right," growled Landy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I came up out of the canyon on the day he had gotten the men back and explained the error and showed him his predicament and then bought him out...."
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "I came up out of the canyon on the day he had gotten the men back and explained the error and showed him his predicament and then bought him out...."
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading But from the homestead lines, this cabin was off the reservation, built off the edge of Stanley's claim and on the government's land where I wanted to stake off a mineral right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But from the homestead lines, this cabin was off the reservation, built off the edge of Stanley's claim and on the government's land where I wanted to stake off a mineral right.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading But from the homestead lines, this cabin was off the reservation, built off the edge of Stanley's claim and on the government's land where I wanted to stake off a mineral right.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came up out of the canyon on the day he had gotten the men back and explained the error and showed him his predicament and then bought him out...."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading I was trying to locate a claim, mining claim.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I came up out of the canyon on the day he had gotten the men back and explained the error and showed him his predicament and then bought him out...."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading But from the homestead lines, this cabin was off the reservation, built off the edge of Stanley's claim and on the government's land where I wanted to stake off a mineral right.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I came up out of the canyon on the day he had gotten the men back and explained the error and showed him his predicament and then bought him out...."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I came up out of the canyon on the day he had gotten the men back and explained the error and showed him his predicament and then bought him out...."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I came up out of the canyon on the day he had gotten the men back and explained the error and showed him his predicament and then bought him out...."
government'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənts/
possessive form of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading But from the homestead lines, this cabin was off the reservation, built off the edge of Stanley's claim and on the government's land where I wanted to stake off a mineral right.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Ah, tell hit right," growled Landy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I came up out of the canyon on the day he had gotten the men back and explained the error and showed him his predicament and then bought him out...."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I came up out of the canyon on the day he had gotten the men back and explained the error and showed him his predicament and then bought him out...."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I came up out of the canyon on the day he had gotten the men back and explained the error and showed him his predicament and then bought him out...."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I came up out of the canyon on the day he had gotten the men back and explained the error and showed him his predicament and then bought him out...."
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Ah, tell hit right," growled Landy.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading But from the homestead lines, this cabin was off the reservation, built off the edge of Stanley's claim and on the government's land where I wanted to stake off a mineral right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But from the homestead lines, this cabin was off the reservation, built off the edge of Stanley's claim and on the government's land where I wanted to stake off a mineral right.
Landy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, tell hit right," growled Landy.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But from the homestead lines, this cabin was off the reservation, built off the edge of Stanley's claim and on the government's land where I wanted to stake off a mineral right.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading I was trying to locate a claim, mining claim.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I came up out of the canyon on the day he had gotten the men back and explained the error and showed him his predicament and then bought him out...."
mineralnounUS /ˈmɪnərəl/
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading But from the homestead lines, this cabin was off the reservation, built off the edge of Stanley's claim and on the government's land where I wanted to stake off a mineral right.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading I was trying to locate a claim, mining claim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But from the homestead lines, this cabin was off the reservation, built off the edge of Stanley's claim and on the government's land where I wanted to stake off a mineral right.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But from the homestead lines, this cabin was off the reservation, built off the edge of Stanley's claim and on the government's land where I wanted to stake off a mineral right.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But from the homestead lines, this cabin was off the reservation, built off the edge of Stanley's claim and on the government's land where I wanted to stake off a mineral right.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I came up out of the canyon on the day he had gotten the men back and explained the error and showed him his predicament and then bought him out...."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading "I came up out of the canyon on the day he had gotten the men back and explained the error and showed him his predicament and then bought him out...."
prospectingverbUS /ˌprɔːˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
reservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading But from the homestead lines, this cabin was off the reservation, built off the edge of Stanley's claim and on the government's land where I wanted to stake off a mineral right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But from the homestead lines, this cabin was off the reservation, built off the edge of Stanley's claim and on the government's land where I wanted to stake off a mineral right.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
RipplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I came up out of the canyon on the day he had gotten the men back and explained the error and showed him his predicament and then bought him out...."
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading But from the homestead lines, this cabin was off the reservation, built off the edge of Stanley's claim and on the government's land where I wanted to stake off a mineral right.
Stanley'snounUS /ˈstænliz/
possessive form of “stanley” — United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading But from the homestead lines, this cabin was off the reservation, built off the edge of Stanley's claim and on the government's land where I wanted to stake off a mineral right.
express in words
From this reading "Ah, tell hit right," growled Landy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I came up out of the canyon on the day he had gotten the men back and explained the error and showed him his predicament and then bought him out...."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But from the homestead lines, this cabin was off the reservation, built off the edge of Stanley's claim and on the government's land where I wanted to stake off a mineral right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was trying to locate a claim, mining claim.
hard to endure
From this reading I was trying to locate a claim, mining claim.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I came up out of the canyon on the day he had gotten the men back and explained the error and showed him his predicament and then bought him out...."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But from the homestead lines, this cabin was off the reservation, built off the edge of Stanley's claim and on the government's land where I wanted to stake off a mineral right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
in or at the place that
From this reading But from the homestead lines, this cabin was off the reservation, built off the edge of Stanley's claim and on the government's land where I wanted to stake off a mineral right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was prospecting down Ripple Creek Canyon and living in that shack that you can see from the rim over there.
