used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the end of the week it contained over a pound!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the buckskin sack of gold was swelling and rounding out most satisfactorily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We ate hurriedly at odd times; we worked feverishly; we sank into our tumbled blankets at night too tired to wiggle.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading We ate hurriedly at odd times; we worked feverishly; we sank into our tumbled blankets at night too tired to wiggle.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading We ate hurriedly at odd times; we worked feverishly; we sank into our tumbled blankets at night too tired to wiggle.
buckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading But the buckskin sack of gold was swelling and rounding out most satisfactorily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the buckskin sack of gold was swelling and rounding out most satisfactorily.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the end of the week it contained over a pound!
gotten under control
From this reading By the end of the week it contained over a pound!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE DIGGINGS The following days were replicas of the first.
DIGGINGSnoun
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading THE DIGGINGS The following days were replicas of the first.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By the end of the week it contained over a pound!
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading But the long hours, the excitement, and the inadequate food told on our nerves.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading We ate hurriedly at odd times; we worked feverishly; we sank into our tumbled blankets at night too tired to wiggle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE DIGGINGS The following days were replicas of the first.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE DIGGINGS The following days were replicas of the first.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading But the long hours, the excitement, and the inadequate food told on our nerves.
coins made of gold
From this reading But the buckskin sack of gold was swelling and rounding out most satisfactorily.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But the long hours, the excitement, and the inadequate food told on our nerves.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading We ate hurriedly at odd times; we worked feverishly; we sank into our tumbled blankets at night too tired to wiggle.
inadequateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnædəkwət/
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading But the long hours, the excitement, and the inadequate food told on our nerves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We ate hurriedly at odd times; we worked feverishly; we sank into our tumbled blankets at night too tired to wiggle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the end of the week it contained over a pound!
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 But the long hours, the excitement, and the inadequate food told on our nerves.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But the buckskin sack of gold was swelling and rounding out most satisfactorily.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading But the long hours, the excitement, and the inadequate food told on our nerves.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We ate hurriedly at odd times; we worked feverishly; we sank into our tumbled blankets at night too tired to wiggle.
not divisible by two
From this reading We ate hurriedly at odd times; we worked feverishly; we sank into our tumbled blankets at night too tired to wiggle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DIGGINGS The following days were replicas of the first.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the long hours, the excitement, and the inadequate food told on our nerves.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We ate hurriedly at odd times; we worked feverishly; we sank into our tumbled blankets at night too tired to wiggle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the buckskin sack of gold was swelling and rounding out most satisfactorily.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By the end of the week it contained over a pound!
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading By the end of the week it contained over a pound!
replicasnounUS /ˈrepləkəz/
plural of “replica” — copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
From this reading THE DIGGINGS The following days were replicas of the first.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading But the buckskin sack of gold was swelling and rounding out most satisfactorily.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading But the buckskin sack of gold was swelling and rounding out most satisfactorily.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading We ate hurriedly at odd times; we worked feverishly; we sank into our tumbled blankets at night too tired to wiggle.
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading But the buckskin sack of gold was swelling and rounding out most satisfactorily.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading But the buckskin sack of gold was swelling and rounding out most satisfactorily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIGGINGS The following days were replicas of the first.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading We ate hurriedly at odd times; we worked feverishly; we sank into our tumbled blankets at night too tired to wiggle.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading We ate hurriedly at odd times; we worked feverishly; we sank into our tumbled blankets at night too tired to wiggle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We ate hurriedly at odd times; we worked feverishly; we sank into our tumbled blankets at night too tired to wiggle.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But the long hours, the excitement, and the inadequate food told on our nerves.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We ate hurriedly at odd times; we worked feverishly; we sank into our tumbled blankets at night too tired to wiggle.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading We ate hurriedly at odd times; we worked feverishly; we sank into our tumbled blankets at night too tired to wiggle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the buckskin sack of gold was swelling and rounding out most satisfactorily.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ate hurriedly at odd times; we worked feverishly; we sank into our tumbled blankets at night too tired to wiggle.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading By the end of the week it contained over a pound!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DIGGINGS The following days were replicas of the first.
wiggleverbUS /ˈwɪɡəl/
move to and fro
From this reading We ate hurriedly at odd times; we worked feverishly; we sank into our tumbled blankets at night too tired to wiggle.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We ate hurriedly at odd times; we worked feverishly; we sank into our tumbled blankets at night too tired to wiggle.
