1898
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From this reading The rest, like the majority of men who entered Alaska and the Northwest in the great rush of 1898, were drawn from other walks of life.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading The rest, like the majority of men who entered Alaska and the Northwest in the great rush of 1898, were drawn from other walks of life.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The tents were pitched on the grassy top of the bank from which Uncle Will had panned the gold in April.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The tents were pitched on the grassy top of the bank from which Uncle Will had panned the gold in April.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
cachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The rest, like the majority of men who entered Alaska and the Northwest in the great rush of 1898, were drawn from other walks of life.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The rest, like the majority of men who entered Alaska and the Northwest in the great rush of 1898, were drawn from other walks of life.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
to or in any or all places
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tents were pitched on the grassy top of the bank from which Uncle Will had panned the gold in April.
coins made of gold
From this reading The tents were pitched on the grassy top of the bank from which Uncle Will had panned the gold in April.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading The tents were pitched on the grassy top of the bank from which Uncle Will had panned the gold in April.
gray-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The rest, like the majority of men who entered Alaska and the Northwest in the great rush of 1898, were drawn from other walks of life.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tents were pitched on the grassy top of the bank from which Uncle Will had panned the gold in April.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
only a very short time before
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tents were pitched on the grassy top of the bank from which Uncle Will had panned the gold in April.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
Kah
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From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The rest, like the majority of men who entered Alaska and the Northwest in the great rush of 1898, were drawn from other walks of life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The rest, like the majority of men who entered Alaska and the Northwest in the great rush of 1898, were drawn from other walks of life.
for more time
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The rest, like the majority of men who entered Alaska and the Northwest in the great rush of 1898, were drawn from other walks of life.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
the force of workers available
From this reading The rest, like the majority of men who entered Alaska and the Northwest in the great rush of 1898, were drawn from other walks of life.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
Moran
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From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
MORAN'S
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From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
of an obscure nature
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
not any; not one
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
NorthwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading The rest, like the majority of men who entered Alaska and the Northwest in the great rush of 1898, were drawn from other walks of life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tents were pitched on the grassy top of the bank from which Uncle Will had panned the gold in April.
and nothing more
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The rest, like the majority of men who entered Alaska and the Northwest in the great rush of 1898, were drawn from other walks of life.
pannedverbUS /pænd/
inflected form of “pan” — make a sweeping movement
From this reading The tents were pitched on the grassy top of the bank from which Uncle Will had panned the gold in April.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The tents were pitched on the grassy top of the bank from which Uncle Will had panned the gold in April.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest, like the majority of men who entered Alaska and the Northwest in the great rush of 1898, were drawn from other walks of life.
move hurridly
From this reading The rest, like the majority of men who entered Alaska and the Northwest in the great rush of 1898, were drawn from other walks of life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
Sha
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From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The tents were pitched on the grassy top of the bank from which Uncle Will had panned the gold in April.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
Thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The tents were pitched on the grassy top of the bank from which Uncle Will had panned the gold in April.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The tents were pitched on the grassy top of the bank from which Uncle Will had panned the gold in April.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The rest, like the majority of men who entered Alaska and the Northwest in the great rush of 1898, were drawn from other walks of life.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tents were pitched on the grassy top of the bank from which Uncle Will had panned the gold in April.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tents were pitched on the grassy top of the bank from which Uncle Will had panned the gold in April.
which person or people
From this reading There were now seven members of the Thirty-six--no longer mysterious--encamped in the gorge hardly a mile above its entrance, under the leadership of Moran, a gray-haired veteran of the Civil War, who was the only practical miner among them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The tents were pitched on the grassy top of the bank from which Uncle Will had panned the gold in April.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading MORAN'S CAMP It required a week of hard work to transport the contents of the cache at the lake by frequent trips to the claims ten miles away.
but in spite of that
From this reading In the Kah Sha gorge there yet remained a few old drifts of snow which dwindled day by day, but under the influence of the almost incessant sunlight, vegetation was everywhere springing fresh and green.
