adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon they were the center of a group--soon after of a humming mob.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THREE days the gold-finders worked alone upon the pre-Adamite river's bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THREE days the gold-finders worked alone upon the pre-Adamite river's bed.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Next day there were men on their knees beside them, digging, scraping, washing and worshipping gold.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Soon they were the center of a group--soon after of a humming mob.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THREE days the gold-finders worked alone upon the pre-Adamite river's bed.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Next day there were men on their knees beside them, digging, scraping, washing and worshipping gold.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading It disappeared in silence.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Next day there were men on their knees beside them, digging, scraping, washing and worshipping gold.
gold-finders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THREE days the gold-finders worked alone upon the pre-Adamite river's bed.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Soon they were the center of a group--soon after of a humming mob.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Soon they were the center of a group--soon after of a humming mob.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It disappeared in silence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
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 Next day there were men on their knees beside them, digging, scraping, washing and worshipping gold.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Next day there were men on their knees beside them, digging, scraping, washing and worshipping gold.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Soon they were the center of a group--soon after of a humming mob.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day there were men on their knees beside them, digging, scraping, washing and worshipping gold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon they were the center of a group--soon after of a humming mob.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
pre-Adamite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THREE days the gold-finders worked alone upon the pre-Adamite river's bed.
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THREE days the gold-finders worked alone upon the pre-Adamite river's bed.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading Next day there were men on their knees beside them, digging, scraping, washing and worshipping gold.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It disappeared in silence.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon they were the center of a group--soon after of a humming mob.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE days the gold-finders worked alone upon the pre-Adamite river's bed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Next day there were men on their knees beside them, digging, scraping, washing and worshipping gold.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Next day there were men on their knees beside them, digging, scraping, washing and worshipping gold.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
THREEnounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE days the gold-finders worked alone upon the pre-Adamite river's bed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THREE days the gold-finders worked alone upon the pre-Adamite river's bed.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Next day there were men on their knees beside them, digging, scraping, washing and worshipping gold.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next day there were men on their knees beside them, digging, scraping, washing and worshipping gold.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At evening on the third day they looked up and saw a figure perched watching them with a pipe in its mouth.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THREE days the gold-finders worked alone upon the pre-Adamite river's bed.
worshippingverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpɪŋ/
inflected form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Next day there were men on their knees beside them, digging, scraping, washing and worshipping gold.
