afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He rubbed the dirt away from fragment after fragment, tossing them into the gold-pan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dropped it into his pan and examined another piece.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He dropped it into his pan and examined another piece.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Little yellow was to be seen, but with his strong fingers he crumbled the rotten quartz away till both hands were filled with glowing yellow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Little yellow was to be seen, but with his strong fingers he crumbled the rotten quartz away till both hands were filled with glowing yellow.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Little yellow was to be seen, but with his strong fingers he crumbled the rotten quartz away till both hands were filled with glowing yellow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Little yellow was to be seen, but with his strong fingers he crumbled the rotten quartz away till both hands were filled with glowing yellow.
crumbledverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəld/
past form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading Little yellow was to be seen, but with his strong fingers he crumbled the rotten quartz away till both hands were filled with glowing yellow.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading He rubbed the dirt away from fragment after fragment, tossing them into the gold-pan.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped it into his pan and examined another piece.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He dropped it into his pan and examined another piece.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Little yellow was to be seen, but with his strong fingers he crumbled the rotten quartz away till both hands were filled with glowing yellow.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Little yellow was to be seen, but with his strong fingers he crumbled the rotten quartz away till both hands were filled with glowing yellow.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading He rubbed the dirt away from fragment after fragment, tossing them into the gold-pan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He rubbed the dirt away from fragment after fragment, tossing them into the gold-pan.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Little yellow was to be seen, but with his strong fingers he crumbled the rotten quartz away till both hands were filled with glowing yellow.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The other half was virgin gold.
gold-pan
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From this reading He rubbed the dirt away from fragment after fragment, tossing them into the gold-pan.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was only half rock he held in his hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was only half rock he held in his hand.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Little yellow was to be seen, but with his strong fingers he crumbled the rotten quartz away till both hands were filled with glowing yellow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only half rock he held in his hand.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was only half rock he held in his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was only half rock he held in his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only half rock he held in his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He dropped it into his pan and examined another piece.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only half rock he held in his hand.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little yellow was to be seen, but with his strong fingers he crumbled the rotten quartz away till both hands were filled with glowing yellow.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only half rock he held in his hand.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other half was virgin gold.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading He dropped it into his pan and examined another piece.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He dropped it into his pan and examined another piece.
quartznounUS /kwɔːrts/
colorless glass made of almost pure silica
From this reading Little yellow was to be seen, but with his strong fingers he crumbled the rotten quartz away till both hands were filled with glowing yellow.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was only half rock he held in his hand.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading Little yellow was to be seen, but with his strong fingers he crumbled the rotten quartz away till both hands were filled with glowing yellow.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading He rubbed the dirt away from fragment after fragment, tossing them into the gold-pan.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Little yellow was to be seen, but with his strong fingers he crumbled the rotten quartz away till both hands were filled with glowing yellow.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Little yellow was to be seen, but with his strong fingers he crumbled the rotten quartz away till both hands were filled with glowing yellow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other half was virgin gold.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He rubbed the dirt away from fragment after fragment, tossing them into the gold-pan.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Little yellow was to be seen, but with his strong fingers he crumbled the rotten quartz away till both hands were filled with glowing yellow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little yellow was to be seen, but with his strong fingers he crumbled the rotten quartz away till both hands were filled with glowing yellow.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He rubbed the dirt away from fragment after fragment, tossing them into the gold-pan.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading The other half was virgin gold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only half rock he held in his hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Little yellow was to be seen, but with his strong fingers he crumbled the rotten quartz away till both hands were filled with glowing yellow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little yellow was to be seen, but with his strong fingers he crumbled the rotten quartz away till both hands were filled with glowing yellow.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Little yellow was to be seen, but with his strong fingers he crumbled the rotten quartz away till both hands were filled with glowing yellow.
