adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That we worked with a will, the remark made to me by an old fossicker will go to show.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After watching me "belting away" at a solid mass of quartz for some time without speaking, "Which," said he, "is the hammer-headed end of your pick?"
Ah
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From this reading Then shaking his head, "Ah!
alluvialadjectiveUS /ˌæˈluːviəl/
of or relating to alluvium
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That we worked with a will, the remark made to me by an old fossicker will go to show.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could guess you were a Scotchman--brute force and blind ignorance!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After watching me "belting away" at a solid mass of quartz for some time without speaking, "Which," said he, "is the hammer-headed end of your pick?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
beltingnounUS /ˈbeltɪŋ/
the material of which belts are made
From this reading After watching me "belting away" at a solid mass of quartz for some time without speaking, "Which," said he, "is the hammer-headed end of your pick?"
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading I could guess you were a Scotchman--brute force and blind ignorance!"
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading I could guess you were a Scotchman--brute force and blind ignorance!"
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
Christmas-time
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From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
coffersnounUS /ˈkɑːfərz/
plural of “coffer” — an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
drought-stricken
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From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading After watching me "belting away" at a solid mass of quartz for some time without speaking, "Which," said he, "is the hammer-headed end of your pick?"
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I could guess you were a Scotchman--brute force and blind ignorance!"
fossicker
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From this reading That we worked with a will, the remark made to me by an old fossicker will go to show.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That we worked with a will, the remark made to me by an old fossicker will go to show.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I could guess you were a Scotchman--brute force and blind ignorance!"
hammer-headed
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From this reading After watching me "belting away" at a solid mass of quartz for some time without speaking, "Which," said he, "is the hammer-headed end of your pick?"
HARDadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After watching me "belting away" at a solid mass of quartz for some time without speaking, "Which," said he, "is the hammer-headed end of your pick?"
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then shaking his head, "Ah!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then shaking his head, "Ah!
how
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From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could guess you were a Scotchman--brute force and blind ignorance!"
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading I could guess you were a Scotchman--brute force and blind ignorance!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After watching me "belting away" at a solid mass of quartz for some time without speaking, "Which," said he, "is the hammer-headed end of your pick?"
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That we worked with a will, the remark made to me by an old fossicker will go to show.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading After watching me "belting away" at a solid mass of quartz for some time without speaking, "Which," said he, "is the hammer-headed end of your pick?"
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That we worked with a will, the remark made to me by an old fossicker will go to show.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After watching me "belting away" at a solid mass of quartz for some time without speaking, "Which," said he, "is the hammer-headed end of your pick?"
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That we worked with a will, the remark made to me by an old fossicker will go to show.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading After watching me "belting away" at a solid mass of quartz for some time without speaking, "Which," said he, "is the hammer-headed end of your pick?"
quartznounUS /kwɔːrts/
colorless glass made of almost pure silica
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading That we worked with a will, the remark made to me by an old fossicker will go to show.
replenishedverbUS /riˈplenɪʃt/
past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After watching me "belting away" at a solid mass of quartz for some time without speaking, "Which," said he, "is the hammer-headed end of your pick?"
Scotchmannoun
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading I could guess you were a Scotchman--brute force and blind ignorance!"
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Then shaking his head, "Ah!
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That we worked with a will, the remark made to me by an old fossicker will go to show.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading After watching me "belting away" at a solid mass of quartz for some time without speaking, "Which," said he, "is the hammer-headed end of your pick?"
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading After watching me "belting away" at a solid mass of quartz for some time without speaking, "Which," said he, "is the hammer-headed end of your pick?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then shaking his head, "Ah!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After watching me "belting away" at a solid mass of quartz for some time without speaking, "Which," said he, "is the hammer-headed end of your pick?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading After watching me "belting away" at a solid mass of quartz for some time without speaking, "Which," said he, "is the hammer-headed end of your pick?"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could guess you were a Scotchman--brute force and blind ignorance!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That we worked with a will, the remark made to me by an old fossicker will go to show.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That we worked with a will, the remark made to me by an old fossicker will go to show.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After watching me "belting away" at a solid mass of quartz for some time without speaking, "Which," said he, "is the hammer-headed end of your pick?"
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That we worked with a will, the remark made to me by an old fossicker will go to show.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "HARD UP" During that drought-stricken Christmas-time my mate was down at the "Cross," trying to carry through some business by which our coffers might be replenished; for work how we would on alluvial or quartz reefs, no gold could we find.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I could guess you were a Scotchman--brute force and blind ignorance!"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After watching me "belting away" at a solid mass of quartz for some time without speaking, "Which," said he, "is the hammer-headed end of your pick?"
