600
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From this reading 'Here it is,' he said, 'this gentleman and myself have made up the amount--$600.'
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The Prospector produced a bag of twenty-dollar gold pieces and shook it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "'Well,' shouted Judson, 'give me the money and take the cursed claim, buried gold and all, and much good may it do you!
a quantity of money
From this reading 'Here it is,' he said, 'this gentleman and myself have made up the amount--$600.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Prospector produced a bag of twenty-dollar gold pieces and shook it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I will go away--far away from here.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "The Prospector produced a bag of twenty-dollar gold pieces and shook it.
placed in a grave
From this reading "'Well,' shouted Judson, 'give me the money and take the cursed claim, buried gold and all, and much good may it do you!
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "'Well,' shouted Judson, 'give me the money and take the cursed claim, buried gold and all, and much good may it do you!
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading "'Well,' shouted Judson, 'give me the money and take the cursed claim, buried gold and all, and much good may it do you!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'Well,' shouted Judson, 'give me the money and take the cursed claim, buried gold and all, and much good may it do you!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I will go away--far away from here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My God, to think that I should sell a rich claim like that for nothing!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I will go away--far away from here.
a man of refinement
From this reading 'Here it is,' he said, 'this gentleman and myself have made up the amount--$600.'
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "'Well,' shouted Judson, 'give me the money and take the cursed claim, buried gold and all, and much good may it do you!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will go away--far away from here.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading My God, to think that I should sell a rich claim like that for nothing!
coins made of gold
From this reading "The Prospector produced a bag of twenty-dollar gold pieces and shook it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "'Well,' shouted Judson, 'give me the money and take the cursed claim, buried gold and all, and much good may it do you!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Here it is,' he said, 'this gentleman and myself have made up the amount--$600.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Here it is,' he said, 'this gentleman and myself have made up the amount--$600.'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Here it is,' he said, 'this gentleman and myself have made up the amount--$600.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will go away--far away from here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Here it is,' he said, 'this gentleman and myself have made up the amount--$600.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The Prospector produced a bag of twenty-dollar gold pieces and shook it.
Judson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well,' shouted Judson, 'give me the money and take the cursed claim, buried gold and all, and much good may it do you!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My God, to think that I should sell a rich claim like that for nothing!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'Here it is,' he said, 'this gentleman and myself have made up the amount--$600.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "'Well,' shouted Judson, 'give me the money and take the cursed claim, buried gold and all, and much good may it do you!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Well,' shouted Judson, 'give me the money and take the cursed claim, buried gold and all, and much good may it do you!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "'Well,' shouted Judson, 'give me the money and take the cursed claim, buried gold and all, and much good may it do you!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "'Well,' shouted Judson, 'give me the money and take the cursed claim, buried gold and all, and much good may it do you!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My God, to think that I should sell a rich claim like that for nothing!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'Here it is,' he said, 'this gentleman and myself have made up the amount--$600.'
not one thing; not anything
From this reading My God, to think that I should sell a rich claim like that for nothing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Prospector produced a bag of twenty-dollar gold pieces and shook it.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "The Prospector produced a bag of twenty-dollar gold pieces and shook it.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading "The Prospector produced a bag of twenty-dollar gold pieces and shook it.
ProspectornounUS /ˈprɔːspektər/
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading "The Prospector produced a bag of twenty-dollar gold pieces and shook it.
possessing material wealth
From this reading My God, to think that I should sell a rich claim like that for nothing!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Here it is,' he said, 'this gentleman and myself have made up the amount--$600.'
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading My God, to think that I should sell a rich claim like that for nothing!
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "The Prospector produced a bag of twenty-dollar gold pieces and shook it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My God, to think that I should sell a rich claim like that for nothing!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "'Well,' shouted Judson, 'give me the money and take the cursed claim, buried gold and all, and much good may it do you!
carry out
From this reading "'Well,' shouted Judson, 'give me the money and take the cursed claim, buried gold and all, and much good may it do you!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My God, to think that I should sell a rich claim like that for nothing!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Prospector produced a bag of twenty-dollar gold pieces and shook it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My God, to think that I should sell a rich claim like that for nothing!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Here it is,' he said, 'this gentleman and myself have made up the amount--$600.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My God, to think that I should sell a rich claim like that for nothing!
twenty-dollar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Prospector produced a bag of twenty-dollar gold pieces and shook it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Here it is,' he said, 'this gentleman and myself have made up the amount--$600.'
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "'Well,' shouted Judson, 'give me the money and take the cursed claim, buried gold and all, and much good may it do you!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will go away--far away from here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Well,' shouted Judson, 'give me the money and take the cursed claim, buried gold and all, and much good may it do you!
