used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A quick but thorough search of the abandoned mining camp revealed no living person save the party of tourists themselves.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A quick but thorough search of the abandoned mining camp revealed no living person save the party of tourists themselves.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He felt deeply the humiliation of what he had gone through at Handy Gulch, and wished to show Ruth and the other girls that he was of some account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Peters was particularly anxious to please.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He felt deeply the humiliation of what he had gone through at Handy Gulch, and wished to show Ruth and the other girls that he was of some account.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A quick but thorough search of the abandoned mining camp revealed no living person save the party of tourists themselves.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A quick but thorough search of the abandoned mining camp revealed no living person save the party of tourists themselves.
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He felt deeply the humiliation of what he had gone through at Handy Gulch, and wished to show Ruth and the other girls that he was of some account.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt deeply the humiliation of what he had gone through at Handy Gulch, and wished to show Ruth and the other girls that he was of some account.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
FlapjacknounUS /ˈflæpdʒæk/
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
a young female
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He felt deeply the humiliation of what he had gone through at Handy Gulch, and wished to show Ruth and the other girls that he was of some account.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He felt deeply the humiliation of what he had gone through at Handy Gulch, and wished to show Ruth and the other girls that he was of some account.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
GulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading He felt deeply the humiliation of what he had gone through at Handy Gulch, and wished to show Ruth and the other girls that he was of some account.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
HandyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading He felt deeply the humiliation of what he had gone through at Handy Gulch, and wished to show Ruth and the other girls that he was of some account.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt deeply the humiliation of what he had gone through at Handy Gulch, and wished to show Ruth and the other girls that he was of some account.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading He felt deeply the humiliation of what he had gone through at Handy Gulch, and wished to show Ruth and the other girls that he was of some account.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading A quick but thorough search of the abandoned mining camp revealed no living person save the party of tourists themselves.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
might's
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From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
MinnounUS /mɪn/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading A quick but thorough search of the abandoned mining camp revealed no living person save the party of tourists themselves.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
not any; not one
From this reading A quick but thorough search of the abandoned mining camp revealed no living person save the party of tourists themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A quick but thorough search of the abandoned mining camp revealed no living person save the party of tourists themselves.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He felt deeply the humiliation of what he had gone through at Handy Gulch, and wished to show Ruth and the other girls that he was of some account.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Peters was particularly anxious to please.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A quick but thorough search of the abandoned mining camp revealed no living person save the party of tourists themselves.
a human being
From this reading A quick but thorough search of the abandoned mining camp revealed no living person save the party of tourists themselves.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Peters was particularly anxious to please.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A quick but thorough search of the abandoned mining camp revealed no living person save the party of tourists themselves.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading A quick but thorough search of the abandoned mining camp revealed no living person save the party of tourists themselves.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading He felt deeply the humiliation of what he had gone through at Handy Gulch, and wished to show Ruth and the other girls that he was of some account.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
except for; apart from
From this reading A quick but thorough search of the abandoned mining camp revealed no living person save the party of tourists themselves.
cut with a saw
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
only a very short time before
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A quick but thorough search of the abandoned mining camp revealed no living person save the party of tourists themselves.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He felt deeply the humiliation of what he had gone through at Handy Gulch, and wished to show Ruth and the other girls that he was of some account.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
spunking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt deeply the humiliation of what he had gone through at Handy Gulch, and wished to show Ruth and the other girls that he was of some account.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A quick but thorough search of the abandoned mining camp revealed no living person save the party of tourists themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A quick but thorough search of the abandoned mining camp revealed no living person save the party of tourists themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading A quick but thorough search of the abandoned mining camp revealed no living person save the party of tourists themselves.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He felt deeply the humiliation of what he had gone through at Handy Gulch, and wished to show Ruth and the other girls that he was of some account.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading A quick but thorough search of the abandoned mining camp revealed no living person save the party of tourists themselves.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
we've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
(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 “If we’ve got neighbors here, might’s well know who they are,” said Flapjack, who was gradually finding his voice and was “spunking up,” according to his daughter’s statement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He felt deeply the humiliation of what he had gone through at Handy Gulch, and wished to show Ruth and the other girls that he was of some account.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
which person or people
From this reading Ruth’s inquiry for the persons who had built the campfire aroused the curiosity of Min Peters and her father, and they made some investigations for which the girl from the East scarcely saw the reason.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He felt deeply the humiliation of what he had gone through at Handy Gulch, and wished to show Ruth and the other girls that he was of some account.
