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From this reading "Going to be a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right.
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From this reading "Going to be a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Going to be a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right.
(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 "Going to be a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Going to be a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Going to be a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
a youthful male person
From this reading And if we can make our getaway, Oh, boy!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Going to be a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And if we can make our getaway, Oh, boy!"
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
cavitynounUS /ˈkævəti/
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TRAPPED The day following his locating of the mother-lode, Pant worked feverishly.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Going to be a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Going to be a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading TRAPPED The day following his locating of the mother-lode, Pant worked feverishly.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading TRAPPED The day following his locating of the mother-lode, Pant worked feverishly.
set up or found
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
getawaynounUS /ˈɡetəweɪ/
the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
From this reading And if we can make our getaway, Oh, boy!"
the act of departing
From this reading "Going to be a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right.
coins made of gold
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "Going to be a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only one thing troubled him as he worked.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TRAPPED The day following his locating of the mother-lode, Pant worked feverishly.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if we can make our getaway, Oh, boy!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
locatingnounUS /ˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ/
the act of putting something in a certain place
From this reading TRAPPED The day following his locating of the mother-lode, Pant worked feverishly.
engage in
From this reading And if we can make our getaway, Oh, boy!"
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Going to be a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right.
mother-lode
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From this reading TRAPPED The day following his locating of the mother-lode, Pant worked feverishly.
not any; not one
From this reading "Going to be a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Going to be a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRAPPED The day following his locating of the mother-lode, Pant worked feverishly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And if we can make our getaway, Oh, boy!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one thing troubled him as he worked.
one-timeadjectiveUS /ˈwʌnˈtaɪm/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one thing troubled him as he worked.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And if we can make our getaway, Oh, boy!"
pansnounUS /pænz/
plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
PantverbUS /pænt/
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading TRAPPED The day following his locating of the mother-lode, Pant worked feverishly.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading "Going to be a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Going to be a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
snowbanknoun
a mound or heap of snow
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Going to be a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Going to be a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
thawedadjectiveUS /θɔːd/
no longer frozen solid
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAPPED The day following his locating of the mother-lode, Pant worked feverishly.
a special situation
From this reading Only one thing troubled him as he worked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
TRAPPEDadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading TRAPPED The day following his locating of the mother-lode, Pant worked feverishly.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Only one thing troubled him as he worked.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And if we can make our getaway, Oh, boy!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
at the time that
From this reading Hardly four hours had passed when he found himself digging away the heart of the snowbank that blocked the entrance to his cave and melting it that he might wash the pans of rich gold that were now being thawed from the cavity beneath the one-time river falls.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Going to be a rich haul," he whispered to his dog, "richer than Mine No. 2, not so rich as No. 1, but rich enough all right.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading TRAPPED The day following his locating of the mother-lode, Pant worked feverishly.
