used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA Spring passed and soon came summer, with its heat and its flies, mosquitoes, ants, and other insects.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They had moved from Three Cross Gulch to another spot fifty miles away called White Rock Gulch.
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading THE MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA Spring passed and soon came summer, with its heat and its flies, mosquitoes, ants, and other insects.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At White Rock Gulch they did only surface mining, following up the gulch and its various tributaries for miles.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But the boys and Maybe Dixon were doing well and paid small attention to the pests that came to bother them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had moved from Three Cross Gulch to another spot fifty miles away called White Rock Gulch.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Here they had located two claims, and both were panning out very well.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading But the boys and Maybe Dixon were doing well and paid small attention to the pests that came to bother them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But the boys and Maybe Dixon were doing well and paid small attention to the pests that came to bother them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the boys and Maybe Dixon were doing well and paid small attention to the pests that came to bother them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They had moved from Three Cross Gulch to another spot fifty miles away called White Rock Gulch.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA Spring passed and soon came summer, with its heat and its flies, mosquitoes, ants, and other insects.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Here they had located two claims, and both were panning out very well.
travel across or pass over
From this reading They had moved from Three Cross Gulch to another spot fifty miles away called White Rock Gulch.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At White Rock Gulch they did only surface mining, following up the gulch and its various tributaries for miles.
Dixon
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From this reading But the boys and Maybe Dixon were doing well and paid small attention to the pests that came to bother them.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But the boys and Maybe Dixon were doing well and paid small attention to the pests that came to bother them.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading They had moved from Three Cross Gulch to another spot fifty miles away called White Rock Gulch.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading THE MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA Spring passed and soon came summer, with its heat and its flies, mosquitoes, ants, and other insects.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At White Rock Gulch they did only surface mining, following up the gulch and its various tributaries for miles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At White Rock Gulch they did only surface mining, following up the gulch and its various tributaries for miles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA Spring passed and soon came summer, with its heat and its flies, mosquitoes, ants, and other insects.
GulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading They had moved from Three Cross Gulch to another spot fifty miles away called White Rock Gulch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had moved from Three Cross Gulch to another spot fifty miles away called White Rock Gulch.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading THE MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA Spring passed and soon came summer, with its heat and its flies, mosquitoes, ants, and other insects.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they had located two claims, and both were panning out very well.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading THE MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA Spring passed and soon came summer, with its heat and its flies, mosquitoes, ants, and other insects.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA Spring passed and soon came summer, with its heat and its flies, mosquitoes, ants, and other insects.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Here they had located two claims, and both were panning out very well.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA Spring passed and soon came summer, with its heat and its flies, mosquitoes, ants, and other insects.
by chance
From this reading But the boys and Maybe Dixon were doing well and paid small attention to the pests that came to bother them.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They had moved from Three Cross Gulch to another spot fifty miles away called White Rock Gulch.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading At White Rock Gulch they did only surface mining, following up the gulch and its various tributaries for miles.
mosquitoesnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading THE MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA Spring passed and soon came summer, with its heat and its flies, mosquitoes, ants, and other insects.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They had moved from Three Cross Gulch to another spot fifty miles away called White Rock Gulch.
and nothing more
From this reading At White Rock Gulch they did only surface mining, following up the gulch and its various tributaries for miles.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA Spring passed and soon came summer, with its heat and its flies, mosquitoes, ants, and other insects.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here they had located two claims, and both were panning out very well.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading But the boys and Maybe Dixon were doing well and paid small attention to the pests that came to bother them.
panningverbUS /ˈpænɪŋ/
inflected form of “pan” — make a sweeping movement
From this reading Here they had located two claims, and both were panning out very well.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA Spring passed and soon came summer, with its heat and its flies, mosquitoes, ants, and other insects.
pestsnounUS /pests/
plural of “pest” — a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading But the boys and Maybe Dixon were doing well and paid small attention to the pests that came to bother them.
PHILADELPHIAnounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading THE MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA Spring passed and soon came summer, with its heat and its flies, mosquitoes, ants, and other insects.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They had moved from Three Cross Gulch to another spot fifty miles away called White Rock Gulch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the boys and Maybe Dixon were doing well and paid small attention to the pests that came to bother them.
in the near future
From this reading THE MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA Spring passed and soon came summer, with its heat and its flies, mosquitoes, ants, and other insects.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had moved from Three Cross Gulch to another spot fifty miles away called White Rock Gulch.
the season of growth
From this reading THE MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA Spring passed and soon came summer, with its heat and its flies, mosquitoes, ants, and other insects.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA Spring passed and soon came summer, with its heat and its flies, mosquitoes, ants, and other insects.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading At White Rock Gulch they did only surface mining, following up the gulch and its various tributaries for miles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the boys and Maybe Dixon were doing well and paid small attention to the pests that came to bother them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA Spring passed and soon came summer, with its heat and its flies, mosquitoes, ants, and other insects.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the boys and Maybe Dixon were doing well and paid small attention to the pests that came to bother them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had moved from Three Cross Gulch to another spot fifty miles away called White Rock Gulch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They had moved from Three Cross Gulch to another spot fifty miles away called White Rock Gulch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the boys and Maybe Dixon were doing well and paid small attention to the pests that came to bother them.
tributariesnounUS /ˈtrɪbjəteriz/
plural of “tributary” — a branch that flows into the main stream
From this reading At White Rock Gulch they did only surface mining, following up the gulch and its various tributaries for miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here they had located two claims, and both were panning out very well.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At White Rock Gulch they did only surface mining, following up the gulch and its various tributaries for miles.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading At White Rock Gulch they did only surface mining, following up the gulch and its various tributaries for miles.
precisely as stated
From this reading Here they had located two claims, and both were panning out very well.
(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 But the boys and Maybe Dixon were doing well and paid small attention to the pests that came to bother them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the boys and Maybe Dixon were doing well and paid small attention to the pests that came to bother them.
a Caucasian
From this reading They had moved from Three Cross Gulch to another spot fifty miles away called White Rock Gulch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN FROM PHILADELPHIA Spring passed and soon came summer, with its heat and its flies, mosquitoes, ants, and other insects.
