used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
(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 “I can’t help thinkin’ of how rich I am, and what dad and all the folks will say.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I can’t help thinkin’ of how rich I am, and what dad and all the folks will say.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I don’t know as I can go to sleep,” said Joshua.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
Bickford
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From this reading “Do you mean to go home at once, Mr. Bickford?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I don’t know as I can go to sleep,” said Joshua.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t help thinkin’ of how rich I am, and what dad and all the folks will say.”
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “I can’t help thinkin’ of how rich I am, and what dad and all the folks will say.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mean to go home at once, Mr. Bickford?”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know as I can go to sleep,” said Joshua.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They retired in good season, for they wished to start early on their journey on the following morning.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
a boy or man
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
your parents
From this reading “I can’t help thinkin’ of how rich I am, and what dad and all the folks will say.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading They retired in good season, for they wished to start early on their journey on the following morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They retired in good season, for they wished to start early on their journey on the following morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I don’t know as I can go to sleep,” said Joshua.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They retired in good season, for they wished to start early on their journey on the following morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I can’t help thinkin’ of how rich I am, and what dad and all the folks will say.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Do you mean to go home at once, Mr. Bickford?”
how
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From this reading “I can’t help thinkin’ of how rich I am, and what dad and all the folks will say.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know as I can go to sleep,” said Joshua.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They retired in good season, for they wished to start early on their journey on the following morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
Joe
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From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They retired in good season, for they wished to start early on their journey on the following morning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know as I can go to sleep,” said Joshua.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Do you mean to go home at once, Mr. Bickford?”
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They retired in good season, for they wished to start early on their journey on the following morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Do you mean to go home at once, Mr. Bickford?”
NUGGETnounUS /ˈnʌɡɪt/
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
on one occasion
From this reading “Do you mean to go home at once, Mr. Bickford?”
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading They retired in good season, for they wished to start early on their journey on the following morning.
possessing material wealth
From this reading “I can’t help thinkin’ of how rich I am, and what dad and all the folks will say.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t know as I can go to sleep,” said Joshua.
express in words
From this reading “I can’t help thinkin’ of how rich I am, and what dad and all the folks will say.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading They retired in good season, for they wished to start early on their journey on the following morning.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “I don’t know as I can go to sleep,” said Joshua.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They retired in good season, for they wished to start early on their journey on the following morning.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They retired in good season, for they wished to start early on their journey on the following morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
thinkin
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From this reading “I can’t help thinkin’ of how rich I am, and what dad and all the folks will say.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They retired in good season, for they wished to start early on their journey on the following morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I can’t help thinkin’ of how rich I am, and what dad and all the folks will say.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE NUGGET IS STOLEN At this time Joe and Joshua were occupying a tent which they had purchased on favorable terms of a fellow miner.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I can’t help thinkin’ of how rich I am, and what dad and all the folks will say.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading They retired in good season, for they wished to start early on their journey on the following morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mean to go home at once, Mr. Bickford?”
