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adeterminerUS /ə/
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.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
afterwards
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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.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
also
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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.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
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.
anew
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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.
any
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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.
apartment
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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.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
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.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
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.
away
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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.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
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.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
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.
building
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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.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
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.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
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.
cage
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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.
canvas
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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.
carried
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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.
clothes
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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.
coming
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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.
commencing
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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.
compartments
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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.
concealed
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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.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
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.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
down
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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.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
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.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
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.
eight
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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.
ending
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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.
families
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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.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
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.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
four
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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.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
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.
go
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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.
going
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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.
gold
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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.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
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.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
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.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
hide
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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.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
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.
home
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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.
hours
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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.
HOUSE
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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.
huge
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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.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
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.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
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.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
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.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
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.
knocking
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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.
lasting
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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.
led
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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.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
majority
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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.
MAMMON'S
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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.
marked
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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.
men
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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.
midnight
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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.
MinepronounUS /maɪn/
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.
miner
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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.
miners
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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.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
mound
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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.
mulloch
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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.
narrow
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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.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
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.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
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.
off
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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.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
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.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
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.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
other
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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.
out
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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.
Pactolus
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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.
particle
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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.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
pick
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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.
possibly
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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.
premises
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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
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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.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
room
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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.
rough
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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.
searched
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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.
searchers
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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.
searching
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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.
second
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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.
see
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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.
shaft
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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.
shift
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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.
shifts
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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.
site
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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.
sleeping
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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.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
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.
starting
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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.
stayed
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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.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
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.
suits
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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.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
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.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
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.
There
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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.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
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.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
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.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
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.
three
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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.
throw
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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.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.
top
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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.
TREASURE
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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.
twenty-four
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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.
two
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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.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
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.
up
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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.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
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.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
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.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
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.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
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.
white
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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.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
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.
work
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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.
worked
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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.
zinc-roofed
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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.
