1851
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From this reading Cedar Gulch was, in 1851, a flourishing camp.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cedar Gulch was, in 1851, a flourishing camp.
ADVERTISEMENTnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT.
(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 The ground turned out well, and although no extraordinary finds were made, the average was good all over the bottom, and there were few who were not doing fairly well.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The ground turned out well, and although no extraordinary finds were made, the average was good all over the bottom, and there were few who were not doing fairly well.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVERTISEMENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been some good finds by the first prospectors, and a rush had of course followed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In many cases first discoveries proved illusive, but it was not so at Cedar Gulch.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The ground turned out well, and although no extraordinary finds were made, the average was good all over the bottom, and there were few who were not doing fairly well.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been some good finds by the first prospectors, and a rush had of course followed.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The ground turned out well, and although no extraordinary finds were made, the average was good all over the bottom, and there were few who were not doing fairly well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In many cases first discoveries proved illusive, but it was not so at Cedar Gulch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There had been some good finds by the first prospectors, and a rush had of course followed.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Cedar Gulch was, in 1851, a flourishing camp.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading In many cases first discoveries proved illusive, but it was not so at Cedar Gulch.
CedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading Cedar Gulch was, in 1851, a flourishing camp.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There had been some good finds by the first prospectors, and a rush had of course followed.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading In many cases first discoveries proved illusive, but it was not so at Cedar Gulch.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The ground turned out well, and although no extraordinary finds were made, the average was good all over the bottom, and there were few who were not doing fairly well.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The ground turned out well, and although no extraordinary finds were made, the average was good all over the bottom, and there were few who were not doing fairly well.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The ground turned out well, and although no extraordinary finds were made, the average was good all over the bottom, and there were few who were not doing fairly well.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The ground turned out well, and although no extraordinary finds were made, the average was good all over the bottom, and there were few who were not doing fairly well.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading There had been some good finds by the first prospectors, and a rush had of course followed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There had been some good finds by the first prospectors, and a rush had of course followed.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Cedar Gulch was, in 1851, a flourishing camp.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There had been some good finds by the first prospectors, and a rush had of course followed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There had been some good finds by the first prospectors, and a rush had of course followed.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground turned out well, and although no extraordinary finds were made, the average was good all over the bottom, and there were few who were not doing fairly well.
GulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading Cedar Gulch was, in 1851, a flourishing camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been some good finds by the first prospectors, and a rush had of course followed.
illusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːsɪv/
based on or having the nature of an illusion
From this reading In many cases first discoveries proved illusive, but it was not so at Cedar Gulch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cedar Gulch was, in 1851, a flourishing camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In many cases first discoveries proved illusive, but it was not so at Cedar Gulch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The ground turned out well, and although no extraordinary finds were made, the average was good all over the bottom, and there were few who were not doing fairly well.
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 In many cases first discoveries proved illusive, but it was not so at Cedar Gulch.
not any; not one
From this reading The ground turned out well, and although no extraordinary finds were made, the average was good all over the bottom, and there were few who were not doing fairly well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In many cases first discoveries proved illusive, but it was not so at Cedar Gulch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been some good finds by the first prospectors, and a rush had of course followed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ground turned out well, and although no extraordinary finds were made, the average was good all over the bottom, and there were few who were not doing fairly well.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The ground turned out well, and although no extraordinary finds were made, the average was good all over the bottom, and there were few who were not doing fairly well.
prospectorsnounUS /ˈprɔːspektərz/
plural of “prospector” — someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading There had been some good finds by the first prospectors, and a rush had of course followed.
established beyond doubt
From this reading In many cases first discoveries proved illusive, but it was not so at Cedar Gulch.
move hurridly
From this reading There had been some good finds by the first prospectors, and a rush had of course followed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In many cases first discoveries proved illusive, but it was not so at Cedar Gulch.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There had been some good finds by the first prospectors, and a rush had of course followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been some good finds by the first prospectors, and a rush had of course followed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been some good finds by the first prospectors, and a rush had of course followed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The ground turned out well, and although no extraordinary finds were made, the average was good all over the bottom, and there were few who were not doing fairly well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cedar Gulch was, in 1851, a flourishing camp.
(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 The ground turned out well, and although no extraordinary finds were made, the average was good all over the bottom, and there were few who were not doing fairly well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ground turned out well, and although no extraordinary finds were made, the average was good all over the bottom, and there were few who were not doing fairly well.
which person or people
From this reading The ground turned out well, and although no extraordinary finds were made, the average was good all over the bottom, and there were few who were not doing fairly well.
