used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the finding of Pete's Creek there was no more talk of returning to the Frazer.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Only Corbett rebelled at all against the tyranny of the strange god, and he rebelled in thought only.
equally
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
any thing at all
From this reading In Corbett's camp the reign of gold had begun, so that no man spoke of anything or thought of anything but the yellow metal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only Corbett rebelled at all against the tyranny of the strange god, and he rebelled in thought only.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In Corbett's camp the reign of gold had begun, so that no man spoke of anything or thought of anything but the yellow metal.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In Corbett's camp the reign of gold had begun, so that no man spoke of anything or thought of anything but the yellow metal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GOLD BY THE GALLON!
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading In Corbett's camp the reign of gold had begun, so that no man spoke of anything or thought of anything but the yellow metal.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
CorbettnounUS /ˈkɔːrbɪt/
United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933)
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
Corbett's
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From this reading In Corbett's camp the reign of gold had begun, so that no man spoke of anything or thought of anything but the yellow metal.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading After the finding of Pete's Creek there was no more talk of returning to the Frazer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading After the finding of Pete's Creek there was no more talk of returning to the Frazer.
FrazernounUS /ˈfreɪzər/
English social anthropologist noted for studies of primitive religion and magic (1854-1941)
From this reading After the finding of Pete's Creek there was no more talk of returning to the Frazer.
GALLONnounUS /ˈɡælən/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading GOLD BY THE GALLON!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
coins made of gold
From this reading GOLD BY THE GALLON!
grovellingadjective
totally submissive
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Corbett's camp the reign of gold had begun, so that no man spoke of anything or thought of anything but the yellow metal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only Corbett rebelled at all against the tyranny of the strange god, and he rebelled in thought only.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Corbett's camp the reign of gold had begun, so that no man spoke of anything or thought of anything but the yellow metal.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
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 Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In Corbett's camp the reign of gold had begun, so that no man spoke of anything or thought of anything but the yellow metal.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading In Corbett's camp the reign of gold had begun, so that no man spoke of anything or thought of anything but the yellow metal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After the finding of Pete's Creek there was no more talk of returning to the Frazer.
not any; not one
From this reading After the finding of Pete's Creek there was no more talk of returning to the Frazer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the finding of Pete's Creek there was no more talk of returning to the Frazer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
and nothing more
From this reading Only Corbett rebelled at all against the tyranny of the strange god, and he rebelled in thought only.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In Corbett's camp the reign of gold had begun, so that no man spoke of anything or thought of anything but the yellow metal.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
Pete's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the finding of Pete's Creek there was no more talk of returning to the Frazer.
Phonnoun
a unit of subjective loudness
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading Only Corbett rebelled at all against the tyranny of the strange god, and he rebelled in thought only.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading In Corbett's camp the reign of gold had begun, so that no man spoke of anything or thought of anything but the yellow metal.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading After the finding of Pete's Creek there was no more talk of returning to the Frazer.
rockernounUS /ˈrɑːkər/
an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In Corbett's camp the reign of gold had begun, so that no man spoke of anything or thought of anything but the yellow metal.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading In Corbett's camp the reign of gold had begun, so that no man spoke of anything or thought of anything but the yellow metal.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Only Corbett rebelled at all against the tyranny of the strange god, and he rebelled in thought only.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading After the finding of Pete's Creek there was no more talk of returning to the Frazer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Corbett's camp the reign of gold had begun, so that no man spoke of anything or thought of anything but the yellow metal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOLD BY THE GALLON!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After the finding of Pete's Creek there was no more talk of returning to the Frazer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In Corbett's camp the reign of gold had begun, so that no man spoke of anything or thought of anything but the yellow metal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the finding of Pete's Creek there was no more talk of returning to the Frazer.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading Only Corbett rebelled at all against the tyranny of the strange god, and he rebelled in thought only.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the finding of Pete's Creek there was no more talk of returning to the Frazer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Gold was a god to all the three of them, and Phon and Chance and Corbett alike bowed their backs and worshipped, grovelling on their knees and toiling with pick and pan and rocker all the day long.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading In Corbett's camp the reign of gold had begun, so that no man spoke of anything or thought of anything but the yellow metal.
