used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Next morning early, in better spirits than we had enjoyed for a week previously, we started for Yuba River.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Brannan and Co.--Washing Clothes--Salmon Shooting--Green Springs--Weaver’s Creek--A Teamster’s Bill.
Brannan
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From this reading Brannan and Co.--Washing Clothes--Salmon Shooting--Green Springs--Weaver’s Creek--A Teamster’s Bill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The hills here were steep and rugged, but covered with a magnificent growth of oak and red-wood.
camping-place
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From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
clothing in general
From this reading Brannan and Co.--Washing Clothes--Salmon Shooting--Green Springs--Weaver’s Creek--A Teamster’s Bill.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Brannan and Co.--Washing Clothes--Salmon Shooting--Green Springs--Weaver’s Creek--A Teamster’s Bill.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The hills here were steep and rugged, but covered with a magnificent growth of oak and red-wood.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Brannan and Co.--Washing Clothes--Salmon Shooting--Green Springs--Weaver’s Creek--A Teamster’s Bill.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
CurrencynounUS /ˈkɜːrənsi/
the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
Diggingsnoun
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Next morning early, in better spirits than we had enjoyed for a week previously, we started for Yuba River.
Embarcadero
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From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Next morning early, in better spirits than we had enjoyed for a week previously, we started for Yuba River.
ExpensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next morning early, in better spirits than we had enjoyed for a week previously, we started for Yuba River.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
Foster'snounUS /ˈfɑːstərz/
possessive form of “foster” — United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
Gold-Digging
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Gold-Rocker
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Gold-Washing
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green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Brannan and Co.--Washing Clothes--Salmon Shooting--Green Springs--Weaver’s Creek--A Teamster’s Bill.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The hills here were steep and rugged, but covered with a magnificent growth of oak and red-wood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next morning early, in better spirits than we had enjoyed for a week previously, we started for Yuba River.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The hills here were steep and rugged, but covered with a magnificent growth of oak and red-wood.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The hills here were steep and rugged, but covered with a magnificent growth of oak and red-wood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning early, in better spirits than we had enjoyed for a week previously, we started for Yuba River.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
LuxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The hills here were steep and rugged, but covered with a magnificent growth of oak and red-wood.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning early, in better spirits than we had enjoyed for a week previously, we started for Yuba River.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/
a state in the western United States
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning early, in better spirits than we had enjoyed for a week previously, we started for Yuba River.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The hills here were steep and rugged, but covered with a magnificent growth of oak and red-wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
Pedler
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From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Next morning early, in better spirits than we had enjoyed for a week previously, we started for Yuba River.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
red-wood
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From this reading The hills here were steep and rugged, but covered with a magnificent growth of oak and red-wood.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading The hills here were steep and rugged, but covered with a magnificent growth of oak and red-wood.
SalmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading Brannan and Co.--Washing Clothes--Salmon Shooting--Green Springs--Weaver’s Creek--A Teamster’s Bill.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
Identical; not different.
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
ShirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Brannan and Co.--Washing Clothes--Salmon Shooting--Green Springs--Weaver’s Creek--A Teamster’s Bill.
SierranounUS /siˈerə/
a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Next morning early, in better spirits than we had enjoyed for a week previously, we started for Yuba River.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Brannan and Co.--Washing Clothes--Salmon Shooting--Green Springs--Weaver’s Creek--A Teamster’s Bill.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Next morning early, in better spirits than we had enjoyed for a week previously, we started for Yuba River.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The hills here were steep and rugged, but covered with a magnificent growth of oak and red-wood.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
Sutter
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From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
Sutter's
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From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
Teamster'snounUS /ˈtiːmstərz/
possessive form of “teamster” — the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
From this reading Brannan and Co.--Washing Clothes--Salmon Shooting--Green Springs--Weaver’s Creek--A Teamster’s Bill.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Next morning early, in better spirits than we had enjoyed for a week previously, we started for Yuba River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
WashingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Brannan and Co.--Washing Clothes--Salmon Shooting--Green Springs--Weaver’s Creek--A Teamster’s Bill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Next morning early, in better spirits than we had enjoyed for a week previously, we started for Yuba River.
Weaver'snounUS /ˈwiːvərz/
possessive form of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading Brannan and Co.--Washing Clothes--Salmon Shooting--Green Springs--Weaver’s Creek--A Teamster’s Bill.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Next morning early, in better spirits than we had enjoyed for a week previously, we started for Yuba River.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hills here were steep and rugged, but covered with a magnificent growth of oak and red-wood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
belonging to which person
From this reading About a mile from the camping-place we struck into the mountains, the same range at whose base we had been before travelling, and which are a portion of the Sierra Nevada.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hills here were steep and rugged, but covered with a magnificent growth of oak and red-wood.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
Yuba
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From this reading Yuba River--A Clean Shirt an Expensive Luxury--Yankee Pedler--The Upper and Lower Diggings--Foster’s Bar--The Gold-Rocker--Gold-Digging and Gold-Washing--Return to the Embarcadero--Captain John A. Sutter--Curious Currency--Sutter’s Fort--Sam.
