1897
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From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
8
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From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
98
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From this reading THE OVERLAND TRAIL OF '98 Out of the North there rang a cry of Gold!--TOM McINNES.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OVERLAND TRAIL OF '98 Out of the North there rang a cry of Gold!--TOM McINNES.
AEsop'snounUS /ˈiːsɑːps/
possessive form of “aesop” — Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He died on the trail, and ever since the woman has ploughed the lone furrow both literally and metaphorically.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He died on the trail, and ever since the woman has ploughed the lone furrow both literally and metaphorically.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE OVERLAND TRAIL OF '98 Out of the North there rang a cry of Gold!--TOM McINNES.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He died on the trail, and ever since the woman has ploughed the lone furrow both literally and metaphorically.
digged
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From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Only this spring, a widow near Edmonton sold her quarter-section to a real-estate syndicate for eighty thousand dollars.
EdmontonnounUS /ˈedməntən/
the capital of the province of Alberta
From this reading Only this spring, a widow near Edmonton sold her quarter-section to a real-estate syndicate for eighty thousand dollars.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading Only this spring, a widow near Edmonton sold her quarter-section to a real-estate syndicate for eighty thousand dollars.
at any time
From this reading He died on the trail, and ever since the woman has ploughed the lone furrow both literally and metaphorically.
fablenounUS /ˈfeɪbəl/
a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only this spring, a widow near Edmonton sold her quarter-section to a real-estate syndicate for eighty thousand dollars.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
set up or found
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
furrowverbUS /ˈfɜːroʊ/
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
From this reading He died on the trail, and ever since the woman has ploughed the lone furrow both literally and metaphorically.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE OVERLAND TRAIL OF '98 Out of the North there rang a cry of Gold!--TOM McINNES.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He died on the trail, and ever since the woman has ploughed the lone furrow both literally and metaphorically.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He died on the trail, and ever since the woman has ploughed the lone furrow both literally and metaphorically.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only this spring, a widow near Edmonton sold her quarter-section to a real-estate syndicate for eighty thousand dollars.
not accessible to view
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
KlondikenounUS /ˈklɑːndaɪk/
a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading He died on the trail, and ever since the woman has ploughed the lone furrow both literally and metaphorically.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He died on the trail, and ever since the woman has ploughed the lone furrow both literally and metaphorically.
McINNES
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From this reading THE OVERLAND TRAIL OF '98 Out of the North there rang a cry of Gold!--TOM McINNES.
the force of workers available
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
metaphoricallyadverbUS /ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkli/
in a metaphorical manner
From this reading He died on the trail, and ever since the woman has ploughed the lone furrow both literally and metaphorically.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Only this spring, a widow near Edmonton sold her quarter-section to a real-estate syndicate for eighty thousand dollars.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE OVERLAND TRAIL OF '98 Out of the North there rang a cry of Gold!--TOM McINNES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OVERLAND TRAIL OF '98 Out of the North there rang a cry of Gold!--TOM McINNES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He died on the trail, and ever since the woman has ploughed the lone furrow both literally and metaphorically.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
and nothing more
From this reading Only this spring, a widow near Edmonton sold her quarter-section to a real-estate syndicate for eighty thousand dollars.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE OVERLAND TRAIL OF '98 Out of the North there rang a cry of Gold!--TOM McINNES.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
OVERLANDadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading THE OVERLAND TRAIL OF '98 Out of the North there rang a cry of Gold!--TOM McINNES.
pertinacitynoun
persistent determination
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading He died on the trail, and ever since the woman has ploughed the lone furrow both literally and metaphorically.
quarter-section
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From this reading Only this spring, a widow near Edmonton sold her quarter-section to a real-estate syndicate for eighty thousand dollars.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE OVERLAND TRAIL OF '98 Out of the North there rang a cry of Gold!--TOM McINNES.
real-estate
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From this reading Only this spring, a widow near Edmonton sold her quarter-section to a real-estate syndicate for eighty thousand dollars.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He died on the trail, and ever since the woman has ploughed the lone furrow both literally and metaphorically.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Only this spring, a widow near Edmonton sold her quarter-section to a real-estate syndicate for eighty thousand dollars.
the season of growth
From this reading Only this spring, a widow near Edmonton sold her quarter-section to a real-estate syndicate for eighty thousand dollars.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
syndicatenounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading Only this spring, a widow near Edmonton sold her quarter-section to a real-estate syndicate for eighty thousand dollars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OVERLAND TRAIL OF '98 Out of the North there rang a cry of Gold!--TOM McINNES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE OVERLAND TRAIL OF '98 Out of the North there rang a cry of Gold!--TOM McINNES.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only this spring, a widow near Edmonton sold her quarter-section to a real-estate syndicate for eighty thousand dollars.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Only this spring, a widow near Edmonton sold her quarter-section to a real-estate syndicate for eighty thousand dollars.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only this spring, a widow near Edmonton sold her quarter-section to a real-estate syndicate for eighty thousand dollars.
male cat
From this reading THE OVERLAND TRAIL OF '98 Out of the North there rang a cry of Gold!--TOM McINNES.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE OVERLAND TRAIL OF '98 Out of the North there rang a cry of Gold!--TOM McINNES.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
in or at the place that
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
which person or people
From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Only this spring, a widow near Edmonton sold her quarter-section to a real-estate syndicate for eighty thousand dollars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He died on the trail, and ever since the woman has ploughed the lone furrow both literally and metaphorically.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was one of the women who "stayed at home with the stuff" while her husband fared forth in search of gold at the time of the Klondike stampede in 1897-8.
be the cause or source of
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The handsome reward of her industry and pertinacity calls to mind that fable of AEsop's where the young men found that the hidden treasure their father had described to them was in the yield the soil had given after they had industriously digged it over.
