Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

without advance planning

From this reading Hen Berry accidentally fired his six-shooter into th’ ground oncet and uncovered one of th’ richest gold veins in th’ State.

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From this reading Yuh can talk science till yer tongue hangs out, but if yuh ain’t lucky yuh never hit it rich.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading Hen Berry accidentally fired his six-shooter into th’ ground oncet and uncovered one of th’ richest gold veins in th’ State.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

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From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

small donkey used as a pack animal

From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Yuh can talk science till yer tongue hangs out, but if yuh ain’t lucky yuh never hit it rich.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

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From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

travel across or pass over

From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do yuh happen to know uh elongated person named Magpie Simpkins?”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

drawn out or made longer spatially

From this reading Do yuh happen to know uh elongated person named Magpie Simpkins?”

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From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

having lost your job

From this reading Hen Berry accidentally fired his six-shooter into th’ ground oncet and uncovered one of th’ richest gold veins in th’ State.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

coins made of gold

From this reading Hen Berry accidentally fired his six-shooter into th’ ground oncet and uncovered one of th’ richest gold veins in th’ State.

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From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Hen Berry accidentally fired his six-shooter into th’ ground oncet and uncovered one of th’ richest gold veins in th’ State.

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading Yuh can talk science till yer tongue hangs out, but if yuh ain’t lucky yuh never hit it rich.

come to pass

From this reading Do yuh happen to know uh elongated person named Magpie Simpkins?”

someone who plays the harp

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

adult female chicken

From this reading Hen Berry accidentally fired his six-shooter into th’ ground oncet and uncovered one of th’ richest gold veins in th’ State.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

cause to move by striking

From this reading Yuh can talk science till yer tongue hangs out, but if yuh ain’t lucky yuh never hit it rich.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Yuh can talk science till yer tongue hangs out, but if yuh ain’t lucky yuh never hit it rich.

United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Hen Berry accidentally fired his six-shooter into th’ ground oncet and uncovered one of th’ richest gold veins in th’ State.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Hen Berry accidentally fired his six-shooter into th’ ground oncet and uncovered one of th’ richest gold veins in th’ State.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yuh can talk science till yer tongue hangs out, but if yuh ain’t lucky yuh never hit it rich.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Do yuh happen to know uh elongated person named Magpie Simpkins?”

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

occurring by chance

From this reading Yuh can talk science till yer tongue hangs out, but if yuh ain’t lucky yuh never hit it rich.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call

From this reading Do yuh happen to know uh elongated person named Magpie Simpkins?”

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From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Do yuh happen to know uh elongated person named Magpie Simpkins?”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Yuh can talk science till yer tongue hangs out, but if yuh ain’t lucky yuh never hit it rich.

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From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

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From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

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From this reading Hen Berry accidentally fired his six-shooter into th’ ground oncet and uncovered one of th’ richest gold veins in th’ State.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

a human being

From this reading Do yuh happen to know uh elongated person named Magpie Simpkins?”

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Yuh can talk science till yer tongue hangs out, but if yuh ain’t lucky yuh never hit it rich.

superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading Hen Berry accidentally fired his six-shooter into th’ ground oncet and uncovered one of th’ richest gold veins in th’ State.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

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From this reading Do yuh happen to know uh elongated person named Magpie Simpkins?”

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading Hen Berry accidentally fired his six-shooter into th’ ground oncet and uncovered one of th’ richest gold veins in th’ State.

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From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Hen Berry accidentally fired his six-shooter into th’ ground oncet and uncovered one of th’ richest gold veins in th’ State.

possessive form of “sullivan” — United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)

From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Yuh can talk science till yer tongue hangs out, but if yuh ain’t lucky yuh never hit it rich.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

up to a particular time

From this reading Yuh can talk science till yer tongue hangs out, but if yuh ain’t lucky yuh never hit it rich.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Do yuh happen to know uh elongated person named Magpie Simpkins?”

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Yuh can talk science till yer tongue hangs out, but if yuh ain’t lucky yuh never hit it rich.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

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From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

not covered with clothing

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading Hen Berry accidentally fired his six-shooter into th’ ground oncet and uncovered one of th’ richest gold veins in th’ State.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

at the time that

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “Now, there was ol’ Jerry Sullivan’s burro went skatin’ down th’ hill off th’ trail one day and slid th’ coverin’ off th’ Silver Cross, which made uh millionaire outa Jerry.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Author of “Magpie’s Nightbear,” “When Oscar Went Wild,” etc. “Scientific prospectin’ has its merits,” announced Ike Harper, as he climbed out of the gopher-hole and sat down beside me on a boulder and filled his pipe, “but fool luck has uncovered more bonanzas than science.

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From this reading Yuh can talk science till yer tongue hangs out, but if yuh ain’t lucky yuh never hit it rich.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yuh can talk science till yer tongue hangs out, but if yuh ain’t lucky yuh never hit it rich.