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Chapter X
Still moving down the stream, he panned again. A single speck was his reward. A third pan contained no gold at all. Not satisfied with this, he panned three times again, taking his shovels of dirt within a foot of one another. Each pan proved empty of gold, and the fact, instead of discouraging him, seemed to give him satisfaction.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still moving down the stream, he panned again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Not satisfied with this, he panned three times again, taking his shovels of dirt within a foot of one another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not satisfied with this, he panned three times again, taking his shovels of dirt within a foot of one another.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Not satisfied with this, he panned three times again, taking his shovels of dirt within a foot of one another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Each pan proved empty of gold, and the fact, instead of discouraging him, seemed to give him satisfaction.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still moving down the stream, he panned again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A third pan contained no gold at all.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Not satisfied with this, he panned three times again, taking his shovels of dirt within a foot of one another.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A single speck was his reward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still moving down the stream, he panned again.
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From this reading A third pan contained no gold at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each pan proved empty of gold, and the fact, instead of discouraging him, seemed to give him satisfaction.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not satisfied with this, he panned three times again, taking his shovels of dirt within a foot of one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A third pan contained no gold at all.
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From this reading A third pan contained no gold at all.
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From this reading Not satisfied with this, he panned three times again, taking his shovels of dirt within a foot of one another.
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From this reading Each pan proved empty of gold, and the fact, instead of discouraging him, seemed to give him satisfaction.
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From this reading Still moving down the stream, he panned again.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each pan proved empty of gold, and the fact, instead of discouraging him, seemed to give him satisfaction.
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From this reading Each pan proved empty of gold, and the fact, instead of discouraging him, seemed to give him satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each pan proved empty of gold, and the fact, instead of discouraging him, seemed to give him satisfaction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not satisfied with this, he panned three times again, taking his shovels of dirt within a foot of one another.
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From this reading Each pan proved empty of gold, and the fact, instead of discouraging him, seemed to give him satisfaction.
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From this reading A third pan contained no gold at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still moving down the stream, he panned again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each pan proved empty of gold, and the fact, instead of discouraging him, seemed to give him satisfaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A single speck was his reward.
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From this reading Each pan proved empty of gold, and the fact, instead of discouraging him, seemed to give him satisfaction.
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From this reading Still moving down the stream, he panned again.
not any; not one
From this reading A third pan contained no gold at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not satisfied with this, he panned three times again, taking his shovels of dirt within a foot of one another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not satisfied with this, he panned three times again, taking his shovels of dirt within a foot of one another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not satisfied with this, he panned three times again, taking his shovels of dirt within a foot of one another.
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From this reading A third pan contained no gold at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still moving down the stream, he panned again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each pan proved empty of gold, and the fact, instead of discouraging him, seemed to give him satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A single speck was his reward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each pan proved empty of gold, and the fact, instead of discouraging him, seemed to give him satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not satisfied with this, he panned three times again, taking his shovels of dirt within a foot of one another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each pan proved empty of gold, and the fact, instead of discouraging him, seemed to give him satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not satisfied with this, he panned three times again, taking his shovels of dirt within a foot of one another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A single speck was his reward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A single speck was his reward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still moving down the stream, he panned again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still moving down the stream, he panned again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not satisfied with this, he panned three times again, taking his shovels of dirt within a foot of one another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still moving down the stream, he panned again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A third pan contained no gold at all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not satisfied with this, he panned three times again, taking his shovels of dirt within a foot of one another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not satisfied with this, he panned three times again, taking his shovels of dirt within a foot of one another.
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From this reading Not satisfied with this, he panned three times again, taking his shovels of dirt within a foot of one another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each pan proved empty of gold, and the fact, instead of discouraging him, seemed to give him satisfaction.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A single speck was his reward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not satisfied with this, he panned three times again, taking his shovels of dirt within a foot of one another.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Not satisfied with this, he panned three times again, taking his shovels of dirt within a foot of one another.
