used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the custom of Jeff Graham to keep going so long as daylight lasted, when the raft was worked into shore and an encampment made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the custom of Jeff Graham to keep going so long as daylight lasted, when the raft was worked into shore and an encampment made.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT DAWSON CITY.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading AT DAWSON CITY.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It was the custom of Jeff Graham to keep going so long as daylight lasted, when the raft was worked into shore and an encampment made.
DAWSONnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading AT DAWSON CITY.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was the custom of Jeff Graham to keep going so long as daylight lasted, when the raft was worked into shore and an encampment made.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading It was the custom of Jeff Graham to keep going so long as daylight lasted, when the raft was worked into shore and an encampment made.
exchangesnounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “exchange” — chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Other gold-hunters were seen from time to time, and there were pleasant exchanges and greetings with most of them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
the act of departing
From this reading It was the custom of Jeff Graham to keep going so long as daylight lasted, when the raft was worked into shore and an encampment made.
gold-hunters
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From this reading Other gold-hunters were seen from time to time, and there were pleasant exchanges and greetings with most of them.
gold-seekers
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From this reading Naturally the route over which the little party of gold-seekers were journeying steadily improved.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading It was the custom of Jeff Graham to keep going so long as daylight lasted, when the raft was worked into shore and an encampment made.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Other gold-hunters were seen from time to time, and there were pleasant exchanges and greetings with most of them.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Naturally the route over which the little party of gold-seekers were journeying steadily improved.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
Jeff
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From this reading It was the custom of Jeff Graham to keep going so long as daylight lasted, when the raft was worked into shore and an encampment made.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading Naturally the route over which the little party of gold-seekers were journeying steadily improved.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was the custom of Jeff Graham to keep going so long as daylight lasted, when the raft was worked into shore and an encampment made.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading It was the custom of Jeff Graham to keep going so long as daylight lasted, when the raft was worked into shore and an encampment made.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Naturally the route over which the little party of gold-seekers were journeying steadily improved.
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 It was the custom of Jeff Graham to keep going so long as daylight lasted, when the raft was worked into shore and an encampment made.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was the custom of Jeff Graham to keep going so long as daylight lasted, when the raft was worked into shore and an encampment made.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
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 The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
a particular point in time
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Other gold-hunters were seen from time to time, and there were pleasant exchanges and greetings with most of them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally the route over which the little party of gold-seekers were journeying steadily improved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Naturally the route over which the little party of gold-seekers were journeying steadily improved.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Naturally the route over which the little party of gold-seekers were journeying steadily improved.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Naturally the route over which the little party of gold-seekers were journeying steadily improved.
Pelly
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From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Other gold-hunters were seen from time to time, and there were pleasant exchanges and greetings with most of them.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading It was the custom of Jeff Graham to keep going so long as daylight lasted, when the raft was worked into shore and an encampment made.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Naturally the route over which the little party of gold-seekers were journeying steadily improved.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Other gold-hunters were seen from time to time, and there were pleasant exchanges and greetings with most of them.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It was the custom of Jeff Graham to keep going so long as daylight lasted, when the raft was worked into shore and an encampment made.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the custom of Jeff Graham to keep going so long as daylight lasted, when the raft was worked into shore and an encampment made.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Naturally the route over which the little party of gold-seekers were journeying steadily improved.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Naturally the route over which the little party of gold-seekers were journeying steadily improved.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Other gold-hunters were seen from time to time, and there were pleasant exchanges and greetings with most of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Other gold-hunters were seen from time to time, and there were pleasant exchanges and greetings with most of them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Other gold-hunters were seen from time to time, and there were pleasant exchanges and greetings with most of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Other gold-hunters were seen from time to time, and there were pleasant exchanges and greetings with most of them.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the custom of Jeff Graham to keep going so long as daylight lasted, when the raft was worked into shore and an encampment made.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Naturally the route over which the little party of gold-seekers were journeying steadily improved.
at the time that
From this reading It was the custom of Jeff Graham to keep going so long as daylight lasted, when the raft was worked into shore and an encampment made.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Naturally the route over which the little party of gold-seekers were journeying steadily improved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Other gold-hunters were seen from time to time, and there were pleasant exchanges and greetings with most of them.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was the custom of Jeff Graham to keep going so long as daylight lasted, when the raft was worked into shore and an encampment made.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
YukonnounUS /ˈjuːkɑːn/
a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
From this reading The Yukon, like many other great rivers of the world, comes into being a lusty, vigorous infant, the junction of the Lewis and Pelly making it a stream of considerable proportions from the moment it takes its name.
