used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We took turns at a vacation in camp.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We fell into routine; and the days and weeks slipped by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We took turns at a vacation in camp.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
Bagsby
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From this reading Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We fell into routine; and the days and weeks slipped by.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We took turns at a vacation in camp.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We fell into routine; and the days and weeks slipped by.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
diggingsnoun
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading We fell into routine; and the days and weeks slipped by.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
coins made of gold
From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We took turns at a vacation in camp.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
possessing material wealth
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading We fell into routine; and the days and weeks slipped by.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading We fell into routine; and the days and weeks slipped by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We took turns at a vacation in camp.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading We took turns at a vacation in camp.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading We took turns at a vacation in camp.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We fell into routine; and the days and weeks slipped by.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish.
