1875
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From this reading Actually the first discovery of borax in Death Valley was made by Isadore Daunet in 1875, five years before Winters’ discovery.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a seasoned, hardy adventurer and risked a short cut across Death Valley in mid-summer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Indians came across one of the thirst-crazed men and learned that Daunet and others were somewhere about.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He was a seasoned, hardy adventurer and risked a short cut across Death Valley in mid-summer.
in actual fact
From this reading Actually the first discovery of borax in Death Valley was made by Isadore Daunet in 1875, five years before Winters’ discovery.
adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading He was a seasoned, hardy adventurer and risked a short cut across Death Valley in mid-summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Running out of water, his party killed a burro, drank its blood; but the deadly heat beat them down.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Actually the first discovery of borax in Death Valley was made by Isadore Daunet in 1875, five years before Winters’ discovery.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Running out of water, his party killed a burro, drank its blood; but the deadly heat beat them down.
boraxnounUS /ˈbɔːræks/
an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
From this reading Actually the first discovery of borax in Death Valley was made by Isadore Daunet in 1875, five years before Winters’ discovery.
burronounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
small donkey used as a pack animal
From this reading Running out of water, his party killed a burro, drank its blood; but the deadly heat beat them down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Running out of water, his party killed a burro, drank its blood; but the deadly heat beat them down.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Actually the first discovery of borax in Death Valley was made by Isadore Daunet in 1875, five years before Winters’ discovery.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Indians came across one of the thirst-crazed men and learned that Daunet and others were somewhere about.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He was a seasoned, hardy adventurer and risked a short cut across Death Valley in mid-summer.
Daunet
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From this reading Actually the first discovery of borax in Death Valley was made by Isadore Daunet in 1875, five years before Winters’ discovery.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Running out of water, his party killed a burro, drank its blood; but the deadly heat beat them down.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Actually the first discovery of borax in Death Valley was made by Isadore Daunet in 1875, five years before Winters’ discovery.
diggingsnoun
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Actually the first discovery of borax in Death Valley was made by Isadore Daunet in 1875, five years before Winters’ discovery.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Running out of water, his party killed a burro, drank its blood; but the deadly heat beat them down.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Running out of water, his party killed a burro, drank its blood; but the deadly heat beat them down.
half the width of an em
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Actually the first discovery of borax in Death Valley was made by Isadore Daunet in 1875, five years before Winters’ discovery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Actually the first discovery of borax in Death Valley was made by Isadore Daunet in 1875, five years before Winters’ discovery.
for a limitless time
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading He was a seasoned, hardy adventurer and risked a short cut across Death Valley in mid-summer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a seasoned, hardy adventurer and risked a short cut across Death Valley in mid-summer.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Running out of water, his party killed a burro, drank its blood; but the deadly heat beat them down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Actually the first discovery of borax in Death Valley was made by Isadore Daunet in 1875, five years before Winters’ discovery.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Indians came across one of the thirst-crazed men and learned that Daunet and others were somewhere about.
Isadore
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From this reading Actually the first discovery of borax in Death Valley was made by Isadore Daunet in 1875, five years before Winters’ discovery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Running out of water, his party killed a burro, drank its blood; but the deadly heat beat them down.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Running out of water, his party killed a burro, drank its blood; but the deadly heat beat them down.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Indians came across one of the thirst-crazed men and learned that Daunet and others were somewhere about.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Actually the first discovery of borax in Death Valley was made by Isadore Daunet in 1875, five years before Winters’ discovery.
the force of workers available
From this reading Indians came across one of the thirst-crazed men and learned that Daunet and others were somewhere about.
mid-summer
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From this reading He was a seasoned, hardy adventurer and risked a short cut across Death Valley in mid-summer.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Actually the first discovery of borax in Death Valley was made by Isadore Daunet in 1875, five years before Winters’ discovery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indians came across one of the thirst-crazed men and learned that Daunet and others were somewhere about.
others
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From this reading Indians came across one of the thirst-crazed men and learned that Daunet and others were somewhere about.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Running out of water, his party killed a burro, drank its blood; but the deadly heat beat them down.
Panamint
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From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Running out of water, his party killed a burro, drank its blood; but the deadly heat beat them down.
riskedverbUS /rɪskt/
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading He was a seasoned, hardy adventurer and risked a short cut across Death Valley in mid-summer.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Running out of water, his party killed a burro, drank its blood; but the deadly heat beat them down.
seasonedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənd/
aged or processed
From this reading He was a seasoned, hardy adventurer and risked a short cut across Death Valley in mid-summer.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was a seasoned, hardy adventurer and risked a short cut across Death Valley in mid-summer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Indians came across one of the thirst-crazed men and learned that Daunet and others were somewhere about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Actually the first discovery of borax in Death Valley was made by Isadore Daunet in 1875, five years before Winters’ discovery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Running out of water, his party killed a burro, drank its blood; but the deadly heat beat them down.
thirst-crazed
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From this reading Indians came across one of the thirst-crazed men and learned that Daunet and others were somewhere about.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Actually the first discovery of borax in Death Valley was made by Isadore Daunet in 1875, five years before Winters’ discovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Actually the first discovery of borax in Death Valley was made by Isadore Daunet in 1875, five years before Winters’ discovery.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Running out of water, his party killed a burro, drank its blood; but the deadly heat beat them down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indians came across one of the thirst-crazed men and learned that Daunet and others were somewhere about.
at the time that
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
WintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Actually the first discovery of borax in Death Valley was made by Isadore Daunet in 1875, five years before Winters’ discovery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Daunet had left Panamint City when it was apparent that town was through forever and with six of his friends was en route to new diggings in Arizona.
a late time of life
From this reading Actually the first discovery of borax in Death Valley was made by Isadore Daunet in 1875, five years before Winters’ discovery.
