50
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From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The ferry across Carquinez Straits at Benicia, was thronged to the danger of sinking.
in the past
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Others toiled their way through the hills and the Livermore Valley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ferry across Carquinez Straits at Benicia, was thronged to the danger of sinking.
Benicia
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From this reading The ferry across Carquinez Straits at Benicia, was thronged to the danger of sinking.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE QUEST OF FORTUNE By the end of June more than half of San Francisco's population had departed for the mines.
Carquinez
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From this reading The ferry across Carquinez Straits at Benicia, was thronged to the danger of sinking.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The ferry across Carquinez Straits at Benicia, was thronged to the danger of sinking.
well in the past; former
From this reading THE QUEST OF FORTUNE By the end of June more than half of San Francisco's population had departed for the mines.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE QUEST OF FORTUNE By the end of June more than half of San Francisco's population had departed for the mines.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading The ferry across Carquinez Straits at Benicia, was thronged to the danger of sinking.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE QUEST OF FORTUNE By the end of June more than half of San Francisco's population had departed for the mines.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE QUEST OF FORTUNE By the end of June more than half of San Francisco's population had departed for the mines.
Francisco's
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From this reading THE QUEST OF FORTUNE By the end of June more than half of San Francisco's population had departed for the mines.
coins made of gold
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE QUEST OF FORTUNE By the end of June more than half of San Francisco's population had departed for the mines.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE QUEST OF FORTUNE By the end of June more than half of San Francisco's population had departed for the mines.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Others toiled their way through the hills and the Livermore Valley.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading They went by varied routes, mostly on horseback.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE QUEST OF FORTUNE By the end of June more than half of San Francisco's population had departed for the mines.
LivermorenounUS /lɪvərˈmɔːr/
United States suffragist (1820-1905)
From this reading Others toiled their way through the hills and the Livermore Valley.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading THE QUEST OF FORTUNE By the end of June more than half of San Francisco's population had departed for the mines.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE QUEST OF FORTUNE By the end of June more than half of San Francisco's population had departed for the mines.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading They went by varied routes, mostly on horseback.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEST OF FORTUNE By the end of June more than half of San Francisco's population had departed for the mines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went by varied routes, mostly on horseback.
Others
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From this reading Others toiled their way through the hills and the Livermore Valley.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading THE QUEST OF FORTUNE By the end of June more than half of San Francisco's population had departed for the mines.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE QUEST OF FORTUNE By the end of June more than half of San Francisco's population had departed for the mines.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
routesnounUS /ruːts/
plural of “route” — an established line of travel or access
From this reading They went by varied routes, mostly on horseback.
RowboatsnounUS /ˈroʊboʊts/
plural of “rowboat” — a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
San
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From this reading THE QUEST OF FORTUNE By the end of June more than half of San Francisco's population had departed for the mines.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The ferry across Carquinez Straits at Benicia, was thronged to the danger of sinking.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading The ferry across Carquinez Straits at Benicia, was thronged to the danger of sinking.
a quantity of money
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE QUEST OF FORTUNE By the end of June more than half of San Francisco's population had departed for the mines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEST OF FORTUNE By the end of June more than half of San Francisco's population had departed for the mines.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Others toiled their way through the hills and the Livermore Valley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went by varied routes, mostly on horseback.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading The ferry across Carquinez Straits at Benicia, was thronged to the danger of sinking.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Others toiled their way through the hills and the Livermore Valley.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Others toiled their way through the hills and the Livermore Valley.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Others toiled their way through the hills and the Livermore Valley.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading They went by varied routes, mostly on horseback.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ferry across Carquinez Straits at Benicia, was thronged to the danger of sinking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Others toiled their way through the hills and the Livermore Valley.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went by varied routes, mostly on horseback.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rowboats, which a month ago had sold for $50, were now bringing ten times that sum, for many took the river route to the gold fields.
