used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now and then we came upon holes burrowed a few feet into the declivities and apparently abandoned; and now and then we found one or two listless men still burrowing.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Now and then we came upon holes burrowed a few feet into the declivities and apparently abandoned; and now and then we found one or two listless men still burrowing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day we did this.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
from appearances alone
From this reading Now and then we came upon holes burrowed a few feet into the declivities and apparently abandoned; and now and then we found one or two listless men still burrowing.
Ballou
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From this reading We went out "prospecting" with Mr. Ballou.
burrowed
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From this reading Now and then we came upon holes burrowed a few feet into the declivities and apparently abandoned; and now and then we found one or two listless men still burrowing.
burrowingverbUS /ˈbɜːroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “burrow” — move through by or as by digging
From this reading Now and then we came upon holes burrowed a few feet into the declivities and apparently abandoned; and now and then we found one or two listless men still burrowing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading True knowledge of the nature of silver mining came fast enough.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day we did this.
declivities
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From this reading Now and then we came upon holes burrowed a few feet into the declivities and apparently abandoned; and now and then we found one or two listless men still burrowing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Day after day we did this.
let fall to the ground
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading True knowledge of the nature of silver mining came fast enough.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading True knowledge of the nature of silver mining came fast enough.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Now and then we came upon holes burrowed a few feet into the declivities and apparently abandoned; and now and then we found one or two listless men still burrowing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Now and then we came upon holes burrowed a few feet into the declivities and apparently abandoned; and now and then we found one or two listless men still burrowing.
set up or found
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Now and then we came upon holes burrowed a few feet into the declivities and apparently abandoned; and now and then we found one or two listless men still burrowing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now and then we came upon holes burrowed a few feet into the declivities and apparently abandoned; and now and then we found one or two listless men still burrowing.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading True knowledge of the nature of silver mining came fast enough.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading Now and then we came upon holes burrowed a few feet into the declivities and apparently abandoned; and now and then we found one or two listless men still burrowing.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now and then we came upon holes burrowed a few feet into the declivities and apparently abandoned; and now and then we found one or two listless men still burrowing.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading True knowledge of the nature of silver mining came fast enough.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We went out "prospecting" with Mr. Ballou.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading True knowledge of the nature of silver mining came fast enough.
not any; not one
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then we came upon holes burrowed a few feet into the declivities and apparently abandoned; and now and then we found one or two listless men still burrowing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True knowledge of the nature of silver mining came fast enough.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now and then we came upon holes burrowed a few feet into the declivities and apparently abandoned; and now and then we found one or two listless men still burrowing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now and then we came upon holes burrowed a few feet into the declivities and apparently abandoned; and now and then we found one or two listless men still burrowing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We went out "prospecting" with Mr. Ballou.
prospectingverbUS /ˌprɔːˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable
From this reading We went out "prospecting" with Mr. Ballou.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
sage-brush
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From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
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 True knowledge of the nature of silver mining came fast enough.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
not in physical motion
From this reading Now and then we came upon holes burrowed a few feet into the declivities and apparently abandoned; and now and then we found one or two listless men still burrowing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True knowledge of the nature of silver mining came fast enough.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then we came upon holes burrowed a few feet into the declivities and apparently abandoned; and now and then we found one or two listless men still burrowing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Day after day we did this.
up to a particular time
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True knowledge of the nature of silver mining came fast enough.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now and then we came upon holes burrowed a few feet into the declivities and apparently abandoned; and now and then we found one or two listless men still burrowing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now and then we came upon holes burrowed a few feet into the declivities and apparently abandoned; and now and then we found one or two listless men still burrowing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went out "prospecting" with Mr. Ballou.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went out "prospecting" with Mr. Ballou.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We went out "prospecting" with Mr. Ballou.
but in spite of that
From this reading We climbed the mountain sides, and clambered among sage-brush, rocks and snow till we were ready to drop with exhaustion, but found no silver--nor yet any gold.
