Chapter IX · Romance Strikes the Parson

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

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

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From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

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

From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I’m going to look at a rhyolite formation in the hills four miles west.

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From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

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

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

(of hair) made tidy with a comb

From this reading “Forget it,” Beatty said, “I’ve combed every inch.”

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

placed crosswise

From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Forget it,” Beatty said, “I’ve combed every inch.”

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “Forget it,” Beatty said, “I’ve combed every inch.”

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

From this reading “I’m going to look at a rhyolite formation in the hills four miles west.

set up or found

From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading “I’m going to look at a rhyolite formation in the hills four miles west.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

the act of departing

From this reading “I’m going to look at a rhyolite formation in the hills four miles west.

a district where gold is mined

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It looks good—that hill,” Shorty told him.

United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading “I’m going to look at a rhyolite formation in the hills four miles west.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It looks good—that hill,” Shorty told him.

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

From this reading “I’m going to look at a rhyolite formation in the hills four miles west.

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

From this reading “Forget it,” Beatty said, “I’ve combed every inch.”

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

From this reading “I’m going to look at a rhyolite formation in the hills four miles west.

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading “Forget it,” Beatty said, “I’ve combed every inch.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It looks good—that hill,” Shorty told him.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “I’m going to look at a rhyolite formation in the hills four miles west.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading It looks good—that hill,” Shorty told him.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading “I’m going to look at a rhyolite formation in the hills four miles west.

a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

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

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

plural of “prospector” — someone who explores an area for mineral deposits

From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

very acid volcanic rock

From this reading “I’m going to look at a rhyolite formation in the hills four miles west.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Forget it,” Beatty said, “I’ve combed every inch.”

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

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

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

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

derogatory terms for an American Indian woman

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It looks good—that hill,” Shorty told him.

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

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

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

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It looks good—that hill,” Shorty told him.

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

From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading With faith in Beatty’s knowledge of the country, he abandoned the trip and crossed the Amargosa desert to Daylight Springs, found the country full of amateur prospectors excited by the discoveries at Tonopah and Goldfield.

up to a particular time

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading “I’m going to look at a rhyolite formation in the hills four miles west.

in or at the place that

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Scorning Al Myers’s advice to locate a claim on the Goldfield hill, Shorty Harris headed south, prospecting as he went until he reached Monte Beatty’s ranch where he camped with Beatty, a squaw man.