used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were many coyotes, and Jack took pleasure in telling Henry some of the curious facts about these cunning animals.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At the crossing of Owl Creek they met a prospector who was driving a couple of little jacks loaded with provisions and tools, and with him Hugh gossiped about the washings along the stream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There were many coyotes, and Jack took pleasure in telling Henry some of the curious facts about these cunning animals.
antelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
any thing at all
From this reading The prospector said that some of the placer diggings here paid good wages, but that as yet no one had struck anything that was rich.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The prospector said that some of the placer diggings here paid good wages, but that as yet no one had struck anything that was rich.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The prospector said that some of the placer diggings here paid good wages, but that as yet no one had struck anything that was rich.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading At the crossing of Owl Creek they met a prospector who was driving a couple of little jacks loaded with provisions and tools, and with him Hugh gossiped about the washings along the stream.
coyotesnounUS /kaɪˈoʊtis/
plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America
From this reading There were many coyotes, and Jack took pleasure in telling Henry some of the curious facts about these cunning animals.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading DANGER FROM THE UTES From the Michigan they went on south, following the road which led to the Owl Creek Mines.
traveling across
From this reading At the crossing of Owl Creek they met a prospector who was driving a couple of little jacks loaded with provisions and tools, and with him Hugh gossiped about the washings along the stream.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading There were many coyotes, and Jack took pleasure in telling Henry some of the curious facts about these cunning animals.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There were many coyotes, and Jack took pleasure in telling Henry some of the curious facts about these cunning animals.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DANGER FROM THE UTES From the Michigan they went on south, following the road which led to the Owl Creek Mines.
diggingsnoun
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading The prospector said that some of the placer diggings here paid good wages, but that as yet no one had struck anything that was rich.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading At the crossing of Owl Creek they met a prospector who was driving a couple of little jacks loaded with provisions and tools, and with him Hugh gossiped about the washings along the stream.
apart from; not including
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There were many coyotes, and Jack took pleasure in telling Henry some of the curious facts about these cunning animals.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading DANGER FROM THE UTES From the Michigan they went on south, following the road which led to the Owl Creek Mines.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DANGER FROM THE UTES From the Michigan they went on south, following the road which led to the Owl Creek Mines.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The prospector said that some of the placer diggings here paid good wages, but that as yet no one had struck anything that was rich.
gossiped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the crossing of Owl Creek they met a prospector who was driving a couple of little jacks loaded with provisions and tools, and with him Hugh gossiped about the washings along the stream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The prospector said that some of the placer diggings here paid good wages, but that as yet no one had struck anything that was rich.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading There were many coyotes, and Jack took pleasure in telling Henry some of the curious facts about these cunning animals.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The prospector said that some of the placer diggings here paid good wages, but that as yet no one had struck anything that was rich.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the crossing of Owl Creek they met a prospector who was driving a couple of little jacks loaded with provisions and tools, and with him Hugh gossiped about the washings along the stream.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the crossing of Owl Creek they met a prospector who was driving a couple of little jacks loaded with provisions and tools, and with him Hugh gossiped about the washings along the stream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were many coyotes, and Jack took pleasure in telling Henry some of the curious facts about these cunning animals.
a small worthless amount
From this reading There were many coyotes, and Jack took pleasure in telling Henry some of the curious facts about these cunning animals.
jacksnounUS /dʒæks/
a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
From this reading At the crossing of Owl Creek they met a prospector who was driving a couple of little jacks loaded with provisions and tools, and with him Hugh gossiped about the washings along the stream.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading DANGER FROM THE UTES From the Michigan they went on south, following the road which led to the Owl Creek Mines.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the crossing of Owl Creek they met a prospector who was driving a couple of little jacks loaded with provisions and tools, and with him Hugh gossiped about the washings along the stream.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading At the crossing of Owl Creek they met a prospector who was driving a couple of little jacks loaded with provisions and tools, and with him Hugh gossiped about the washings along the stream.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were many coyotes, and Jack took pleasure in telling Henry some of the curious facts about these cunning animals.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At the crossing of Owl Creek they met a prospector who was driving a couple of little jacks loaded with provisions and tools, and with him Hugh gossiped about the washings along the stream.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading DANGER FROM THE UTES From the Michigan they went on south, following the road which led to the Owl Creek Mines.
MinesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading DANGER FROM THE UTES From the Michigan they went on south, following the road which led to the Owl Creek Mines.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
not any; not one
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DANGER FROM THE UTES From the Michigan they went on south, following the road which led to the Owl Creek Mines.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The prospector said that some of the placer diggings here paid good wages, but that as yet no one had struck anything that was rich.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading DANGER FROM THE UTES From the Michigan they went on south, following the road which led to the Owl Creek Mines.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The prospector said that some of the placer diggings here paid good wages, but that as yet no one had struck anything that was rich.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
placernounUS /ˈplæsər/
an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral
From this reading The prospector said that some of the placer diggings here paid good wages, but that as yet no one had struck anything that was rich.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There were many coyotes, and Jack took pleasure in telling Henry some of the curious facts about these cunning animals.
prospectornounUS /ˈprɔːspektər/
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading At the crossing of Owl Creek they met a prospector who was driving a couple of little jacks loaded with provisions and tools, and with him Hugh gossiped about the washings along the stream.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading At the crossing of Owl Creek they met a prospector who was driving a couple of little jacks loaded with provisions and tools, and with him Hugh gossiped about the washings along the stream.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The prospector said that some of the placer diggings here paid good wages, but that as yet no one had struck anything that was rich.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading DANGER FROM THE UTES From the Michigan they went on south, following the road which led to the Owl Creek Mines.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The prospector said that some of the placer diggings here paid good wages, but that as yet no one had struck anything that was rich.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were many coyotes, and Jack took pleasure in telling Henry some of the curious facts about these cunning animals.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading DANGER FROM THE UTES From the Michigan they went on south, following the road which led to the Owl Creek Mines.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading At the crossing of Owl Creek they met a prospector who was driving a couple of little jacks loaded with provisions and tools, and with him Hugh gossiped about the washings along the stream.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The prospector said that some of the placer diggings here paid good wages, but that as yet no one had struck anything that was rich.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading There were many coyotes, and Jack took pleasure in telling Henry some of the curious facts about these cunning animals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The prospector said that some of the placer diggings here paid good wages, but that as yet no one had struck anything that was rich.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DANGER FROM THE UTES From the Michigan they went on south, following the road which led to the Owl Creek Mines.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many coyotes, and Jack took pleasure in telling Henry some of the curious facts about these cunning animals.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were many coyotes, and Jack took pleasure in telling Henry some of the curious facts about these cunning animals.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DANGER FROM THE UTES From the Michigan they went on south, following the road which led to the Owl Creek Mines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DANGER FROM THE UTES From the Michigan they went on south, following the road which led to the Owl Creek Mines.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There were many coyotes, and Jack took pleasure in telling Henry some of the curious facts about these cunning animals.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading At the crossing of Owl Creek they met a prospector who was driving a couple of little jacks loaded with provisions and tools, and with him Hugh gossiped about the washings along the stream.
UTES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DANGER FROM THE UTES From the Michigan they went on south, following the road which led to the Owl Creek Mines.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The prospector said that some of the placer diggings here paid good wages, but that as yet no one had struck anything that was rich.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
washings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the crossing of Owl Creek they met a prospector who was driving a couple of little jacks loaded with provisions and tools, and with him Hugh gossiped about the washings along the stream.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way over the rolling plateau of North Park passed at a considerable distance from the mountains, and no large game except antelope was seen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DANGER FROM THE UTES From the Michigan they went on south, following the road which led to the Owl Creek Mines.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many coyotes, and Jack took pleasure in telling Henry some of the curious facts about these cunning animals.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DANGER FROM THE UTES From the Michigan they went on south, following the road which led to the Owl Creek Mines.
which person or people
From this reading At the crossing of Owl Creek they met a prospector who was driving a couple of little jacks loaded with provisions and tools, and with him Hugh gossiped about the washings along the stream.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the crossing of Owl Creek they met a prospector who was driving a couple of little jacks loaded with provisions and tools, and with him Hugh gossiped about the washings along the stream.
but in spite of that
From this reading The prospector said that some of the placer diggings here paid good wages, but that as yet no one had struck anything that was rich.
