Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

plural of “acorn” — fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

(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 untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

plural of “almond” — small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California

From this reading I have seen Indians at Culoma, who, till within the previous three months, had been nude as newborn babes, and had lived on roots and acorns, clothed in the most gaudy dresses, and purchasing raisins and almonds at sixteen dollars a pound.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I have seen Indians at Culoma, who, till within the previous three months, had been nude as newborn babes, and had lived on roots and acorns, clothed in the most gaudy dresses, and purchasing raisins and almonds at sixteen dollars a pound.

without a doubt

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading I have seen Indians at Culoma, who, till within the previous three months, had been nude as newborn babes, and had lived on roots and acorns, clothed in the most gaudy dresses, and purchasing raisins and almonds at sixteen dollars a pound.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Weber--Sullivan--Stockton--Hudson--Georgetown--Sam Riper--The Slate Range--The “Biggest Lump” yet found in California.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading Weber--Sullivan--Stockton--Hudson--Georgetown--Sam Riper--The Slate Range--The “Biggest Lump” yet found in California.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

provide with clothes or put clothes on

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

the act of gathering something together

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

in a corresponding manner

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I have seen Indians at Culoma, who, till within the previous three months, had been nude as newborn babes, and had lived on roots and acorns, clothed in the most gaudy dresses, and purchasing raisins and almonds at sixteen dollars a pound.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

the act of discovering something

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

From this reading I have seen Indians at Culoma, who, till within the previous three months, had been nude as newborn babes, and had lived on roots and acorns, clothed in the most gaudy dresses, and purchasing raisins and almonds at sixteen dollars a pound.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

divisible by two

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

set up or found

From this reading Weber--Sullivan--Stockton--Hudson--Georgetown--Sam Riper--The Slate Range--The “Biggest Lump” yet found in California.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

tastelessly showy

From this reading I have seen Indians at Culoma, who, till within the previous three months, had been nude as newborn babes, and had lived on roots and acorns, clothed in the most gaudy dresses, and purchasing raisins and almonds at sixteen dollars a pound.

a section of northwestern Washington, D.C.

From this reading Weber--Sullivan--Stockton--Hudson--Georgetown--Sam Riper--The Slate Range--The “Biggest Lump” yet found in California.

a person of German nationality

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

coins made of gold

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading Weber--Sullivan--Stockton--Hudson--Georgetown--Sam Riper--The Slate Range--The “Biggest Lump” yet found in California.

ten 10s

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Weber--Sullivan--Stockton--Hudson--Georgetown--Sam Riper--The Slate Range--The “Biggest Lump” yet found in California.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading I have seen Indians at Culoma, who, till within the previous three months, had been nude as newborn babes, and had lived on roots and acorns, clothed in the most gaudy dresses, and purchasing raisins and almonds at sixteen dollars a pound.

a compact mass

From this reading Weber--Sullivan--Stockton--Hudson--Georgetown--Sam Riper--The Slate Range--The “Biggest Lump” yet found in California.

plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

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 That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

a particular point in time

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading I have seen Indians at Culoma, who, till within the previous three months, had been nude as newborn babes, and had lived on roots and acorns, clothed in the most gaudy dresses, and purchasing raisins and almonds at sixteen dollars a pound.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

recently born

From this reading I have seen Indians at Culoma, who, till within the previous three months, had been nude as newborn babes, and had lived on roots and acorns, clothed in the most gaudy dresses, and purchasing raisins and almonds at sixteen dollars a pound.

not any; not one

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

a painting of a naked human figure

From this reading I have seen Indians at Culoma, who, till within the previous three months, had been nude as newborn babes, and had lived on roots and acorns, clothed in the most gaudy dresses, and purchasing raisins and almonds at sixteen dollars a pound.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

above and across; more than

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading I have seen Indians at Culoma, who, till within the previous three months, had been nude as newborn babes, and had lived on roots and acorns, clothed in the most gaudy dresses, and purchasing raisins and almonds at sixteen dollars a pound.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading I have seen Indians at Culoma, who, till within the previous three months, had been nude as newborn babes, and had lived on roots and acorns, clothed in the most gaudy dresses, and purchasing raisins and almonds at sixteen dollars a pound.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

yielding material gain or profit

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

the act of buying

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

plural of “raisin” — dried grape

From this reading I have seen Indians at Culoma, who, till within the previous three months, had been nude as newborn babes, and had lived on roots and acorns, clothed in the most gaudy dresses, and purchasing raisins and almonds at sixteen dollars a pound.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Weber--Sullivan--Stockton--Hudson--Georgetown--Sam Riper--The Slate Range--The “Biggest Lump” yet found in California.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Weber--Sullivan--Stockton--Hudson--Georgetown--Sam Riper--The Slate Range--The “Biggest Lump” yet found in California.

-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading I have seen Indians at Culoma, who, till within the previous three months, had been nude as newborn babes, and had lived on roots and acorns, clothed in the most gaudy dresses, and purchasing raisins and almonds at sixteen dollars a pound.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading Weber--Sullivan--Stockton--Hudson--Georgetown--Sam Riper--The Slate Range--The “Biggest Lump” yet found in California.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I have seen Indians at Culoma, who, till within the previous three months, had been nude as newborn babes, and had lived on roots and acorns, clothed in the most gaudy dresses, and purchasing raisins and almonds at sixteen dollars a pound.

a long brightly colored shawl; worn mainly by Mexican men

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading I have seen Indians at Culoma, who, till within the previous three months, had been nude as newborn babes, and had lived on roots and acorns, clothed in the most gaudy dresses, and purchasing raisins and almonds at sixteen dollars a pound.

plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

From this reading Weber--Sullivan--Stockton--Hudson--Georgetown--Sam Riper--The Slate Range--The “Biggest Lump” yet found in California.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

United States writer (1834-1902)

From this reading Weber--Sullivan--Stockton--Hudson--Georgetown--Sam Riper--The Slate Range--The “Biggest Lump” yet found in California.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)

From this reading Weber--Sullivan--Stockton--Hudson--Georgetown--Sam Riper--The Slate Range--The “Biggest Lump” yet found in California.

in a sumptuous and opulent manner

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

naturally having skin of a dark color

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Weber--Sullivan--Stockton--Hudson--Georgetown--Sam Riper--The Slate Range--The “Biggest Lump” yet found in California.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading I have seen Indians at Culoma, who, till within the previous three months, had been nude as newborn babes, and had lived on roots and acorns, clothed in the most gaudy dresses, and purchasing raisins and almonds at sixteen dollars a pound.

up to a particular time

From this reading I have seen Indians at Culoma, who, till within the previous three months, had been nude as newborn babes, and had lived on roots and acorns, clothed in the most gaudy dresses, and purchasing raisins and almonds at sixteen dollars a pound.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

buying or selling securities or commodities

From this reading That immense fortunes have been made in California is beyond a doubt; many of them, assuredly, have been by gold-digging and trading, the latter occupation, in some cases, proving even more profitable than the former.

lacking in schooling

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells

From this reading Weber--Sullivan--Stockton--Hudson--Georgetown--Sam Riper--The Slate Range--The “Biggest Lump” yet found in California.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

which person or people

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading I have seen Indians at Culoma, who, till within the previous three months, had been nude as newborn babes, and had lived on roots and acorns, clothed in the most gaudy dresses, and purchasing raisins and almonds at sixteen dollars a pound.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The man who has been most fortunate in the mines is, probably, Charles M. Weber, a German, of whom I have previously spoken, who left his rancho on the first discovery of gold, and collecting a large herd of Indians, placed them at work at various mining points, finding them in provisions, and purchasing their gold from them with blankets at a hundred dollars apiece, and every other article of trade at correspondingly enormous prices.

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading The untutored Indian, who had spent all his life in roaming over his native hills, subsisting upon acorns and wild game, and clothed in the skins of the deer and the wolf, the moment he found himself able to live sumptuously upon flour, and some of the little luxuries of life, and clothe his swarthy limbs in an elegant Mexican _serape_ or Yankee blanket, was ready to part with his gold, of the value of which he had no idea, on the most accommodating terms.

but in spite of that

From this reading Weber--Sullivan--Stockton--Hudson--Georgetown--Sam Riper--The Slate Range--The “Biggest Lump” yet found in California.