used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Girl or the Gold Cummins was killed about one o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
any thing at all
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading As a matter of precaution they had provided themselves a change of clothing and their prospectors' outfit.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading As a matter of precaution they had provided themselves a change of clothing and their prospectors' outfit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
Cummins
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From this reading The Girl or the Gold Cummins was killed about one o'clock.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
divisible by two
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had looked out for that.
a young female
From this reading The Girl or the Gold Cummins was killed about one o'clock.
coins made of gold
From this reading The Girl or the Gold Cummins was killed about one o'clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
hold-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The Girl or the Gold Cummins was killed about one o'clock.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They had looked out for that.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of precaution they had provided themselves a change of clothing and their prospectors' outfit.
the force of workers available
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
information about recent and important events
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
not any; not one
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The Girl or the Gold Cummins was killed about one o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Girl or the Gold Cummins was killed about one o'clock.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Girl or the Gold Cummins was killed about one o'clock.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had looked out for that.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading As a matter of precaution they had provided themselves a change of clothing and their prospectors' outfit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
arrange in a container
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading As a matter of precaution they had provided themselves a change of clothing and their prospectors' outfit.
prospectorsnounUS /ˈprɔːspektərz/
plural of “prospector” — someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading As a matter of precaution they had provided themselves a change of clothing and their prospectors' outfit.
Scott'snounUS /skɑːts/
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had looked out for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Girl or the Gold Cummins was killed about one o'clock.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As a matter of precaution they had provided themselves a change of clothing and their prospectors' outfit.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As a matter of precaution they had provided themselves a change of clothing and their prospectors' outfit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They excited no suspicion, as no one at Scott's Flat had heard anything about the hold-up; and even if news had come, there was nothing suspicious in the appearance of these men.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Girl or the Gold Cummins was killed about one o'clock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two hours later two prospectors, in conventional blue shirts and trousers, each with a pack over his back, were seen in the neighborhood of Scott's Flat.
