Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

anew

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

in addition

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

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

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

again but in a new or different way

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The other room was the sleeping apartment of such miners as stayed on the premises, for the majority of the men went home to their families when their work was done.

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

From this reading The other room was the sleeping apartment of such miners as stayed on the premises, for the majority of the men went home to their families when their work was done.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

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

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

clothing in general

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

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

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

plural of “compartment” — a space into which an area is subdivided

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

not accessible to view

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The other room was the sleeping apartment of such miners as stayed on the premises, for the majority of the men went home to their families when their work was done.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

being one more than seven

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading The other room was the sleeping apartment of such miners as stayed on the premises, for the majority of the men went home to their families when their work was done.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The other room was the sleeping apartment of such miners as stayed on the premises, for the majority of the men went home to their families when their work was done.

set up or found

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

the act of departing

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

coins made of gold

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

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

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The other room was the sleeping apartment of such miners as stayed on the premises, for the majority of the men went home to their families when their work was done.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

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

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

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 In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

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 MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading The other room was the sleeping apartment of such miners as stayed on the premises, for the majority of the men went home to their families when their work was done.

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From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

the force of workers available

From this reading The other room was the sleeping apartment of such miners as stayed on the premises, for the majority of the men went home to their families when their work was done.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

laborer who works in a mine

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

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

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

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

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other room was the sleeping apartment of such miners as stayed on the premises, for the majority of the men went home to their families when their work was done.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

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

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

select carefully from a group

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

by chance

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

land and the buildings on it

From this reading The other room was the sleeping apartment of such miners as stayed on the premises, for the majority of the men went home to their families when their work was done.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

precisely, exactly

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

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

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

plural of “searcher” — someone making a search or inquiry

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

make a shift in or exchange of

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

the state of being asleep

From this reading The other room was the sleeping apartment of such miners as stayed on the premises, for the majority of the men went home to their families when their work was done.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The other room was the sleeping apartment of such miners as stayed on the premises, for the majority of the men went home to their families when their work was done.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The other room was the sleeping apartment of such miners as stayed on the premises, for the majority of the men went home to their families when their work was done.

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

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

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

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

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

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

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

propel through the air

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

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

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

the upper part of anything

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

being four more than twenty

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

up to a particular time

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

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

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

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

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

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

From this reading The other room was the sleeping apartment of such miners as stayed on the premises, for the majority of the men went home to their families when their work was done.

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

From this reading In one of these the miners left their clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had carried away any gold.

at the time that

From this reading The other room was the sleeping apartment of such miners as stayed on the premises, for the majority of the men went home to their families when their work was done.

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

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

a Caucasian

From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading From this room a long, narrow passage led to the top of the shaft, so that any miner having gold concealed upon him could not throw it away and pick it up afterwards, but had to go right into the searching room from the cage, and could not possibly hide a particle without being found out by the searchers.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The other room was the sleeping apartment of such miners as stayed on the premises, for the majority of the men went home to their families when their work was done.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading There were three shifts of men on the Pactolus during the twenty-four hours, and each shift worked eight hours at a time--the first going on at midnight and knocking off at eight in the morning, the second commencing at eight and ending at four in the afternoon, and the third starting at four and lasting until midnight again, when the first shift of men began anew.

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From this reading MAMMON’S TREASURE HOUSE At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was divided into two compartments.