Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There was really a lovely row on at Dan MacGrath’s Eldorado Saloon in Three Star Camp.

later than; following

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

(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 Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was really a lovely row on at Dan MacGrath’s Eldorado Saloon in Three Star Camp.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

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From this reading At one end of the saloon was a drinking-bar, at the other a card-table; in the center a billiard-table, spotted with candle grease and stained with the rims and bottoms of wet glasses.

(used in the plural) the stage of a theater

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

plural of “bottom” — the lower side of anything

From this reading At one end of the saloon was a drinking-bar, at the other a card-table; in the center a billiard-table, spotted with candle grease and stained with the rims and bottoms of wet glasses.

distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading There was really a lovely row on at Dan MacGrath’s Eldorado Saloon in Three Star Camp.

plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading At one end of the saloon was a drinking-bar, at the other a card-table; in the center a billiard-table, spotted with candle grease and stained with the rims and bottoms of wet glasses.

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From this reading At one end of the saloon was a drinking-bar, at the other a card-table; in the center a billiard-table, spotted with candle grease and stained with the rims and bottoms of wet glasses.

plural of “celebrity” — a widely known person

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading At one end of the saloon was a drinking-bar, at the other a card-table; in the center a billiard-table, spotted with candle grease and stained with the rims and bottoms of wet glasses.

a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was really a lovely row on at Dan MacGrath’s Eldorado Saloon in Three Star Camp.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At one end of the saloon was a drinking-bar, at the other a card-table; in the center a billiard-table, spotted with candle grease and stained with the rims and bottoms of wet glasses.

an imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity; sought in South America by 16th-century explorers

From this reading There was really a lovely row on at Dan MacGrath’s Eldorado Saloon in Three Star Camp.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At one end of the saloon was a drinking-bar, at the other a card-table; in the center a billiard-table, spotted with candle grease and stained with the rims and bottoms of wet glasses.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

every person

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

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From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

a group of followers or enthusiasts

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events

From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

brought together in one place

From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading At one end of the saloon was a drinking-bar, at the other a card-table; in the center a billiard-table, spotted with candle grease and stained with the rims and bottoms of wet glasses.

a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)

From this reading At one end of the saloon was a drinking-bar, at the other a card-table; in the center a billiard-table, spotted with candle grease and stained with the rims and bottoms of wet glasses.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was really a lovely row on at Dan MacGrath’s Eldorado Saloon in Three Star Camp.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

a protective covering that protects an inside surface

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

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 The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading There was really a lovely row on at Dan MacGrath’s Eldorado Saloon in Three Star Camp.

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From this reading There was really a lovely row on at Dan MacGrath’s Eldorado Saloon in Three Star Camp.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

the force of workers available

From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

unnecessary and unwarranted

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

occurring from time to time

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was really a lovely row on at Dan MacGrath’s Eldorado Saloon in Three Star Camp.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At one end of the saloon was a drinking-bar, at the other a card-table; in the center a billiard-table, spotted with candle grease and stained with the rims and bottoms of wet glasses.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

past form of “originate” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At one end of the saloon was a drinking-bar, at the other a card-table; in the center a billiard-table, spotted with candle grease and stained with the rims and bottoms of wet glasses.

above and across; more than

From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

past form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

with speed

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading There was really a lovely row on at Dan MacGrath’s Eldorado Saloon in Three Star Camp.

plural of “rim” — the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

From this reading At one end of the saloon was a drinking-bar, at the other a card-table; in the center a billiard-table, spotted with candle grease and stained with the rims and bottoms of wet glasses.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading There was really a lovely row on at Dan MacGrath’s Eldorado Saloon in Three Star Camp.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

in an impolite manner

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading There was really a lovely row on at Dan MacGrath’s Eldorado Saloon in Three Star Camp.

express in words

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

From this reading At one end of the saloon was a drinking-bar, at the other a card-table; in the center a billiard-table, spotted with candle grease and stained with the rims and bottoms of wet glasses.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading At one end of the saloon was a drinking-bar, at the other a card-table; in the center a billiard-table, spotted with candle grease and stained with the rims and bottoms of wet glasses.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading There was really a lovely row on at Dan MacGrath’s Eldorado Saloon in Three Star Camp.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was really a lovely row on at Dan MacGrath’s Eldorado Saloon in Three Star Camp.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading There was really a lovely row on at Dan MacGrath’s Eldorado Saloon in Three Star Camp.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

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From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

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From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

precisely as stated

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was really a lovely row on at Dan MacGrath’s Eldorado Saloon in Three Star Camp.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

widely or fully known

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Men were lounging at the bar or playing a noisy game at pool, or gathered round the faro-table, over which presided Mr. Varley Howard, the professional gambler of Three Star and other camps.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading At one end of the saloon was a drinking-bar, at the other a card-table; in the center a billiard-table, spotted with candle grease and stained with the rims and bottoms of wet glasses.

at the time that

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The saloon, a long and narrow room, built of rough, feather-edged boards and decorated with scraps of turkey-red cotton and cheap calico lining, with occasional portraits of local celebrities rudely drawn in charcoal, was well filled with the crew of miners and camp followers which made up the population of Three Star Camp--Three Star, it is needless to explain, after the well-known legend on the brandy bottles.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Whether the really lovely row commenced at the bar, began at the billiard-table or originated at the faro, it would be difficult to say; rows sprung up very quickly at Three Star Camp at all times, but especially at this season, when the weather was disgustingly hot and everybody feverish and overstrained.