adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had forced his mother into an attitude of complicity with him; it had raised up for him a single friend.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That it was only their excuse for “snooping” after him, and they only wanted to find his “strike,” which was as much his as their claims were their own!
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All this with great proficiency of epithet, but also a still more recognized proficiency with the revolver, which made the former respected.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading All this with great proficiency of epithet, but also a still more recognized proficiency with the revolver, which made the former respected.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had forced his mother into an attitude of complicity with him; it had raised up for him a single friend.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That if they really believed that the boy took gold from their sluice boxes, it was their duty to watch their CLAIMS and not the boy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That it was only their excuse for “snooping” after him, and they only wanted to find his “strike,” which was as much his as their claims were their own!
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading It had forced his mother into an attitude of complicity with him; it had raised up for him a single friend.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That if they really believed that the boy took gold from their sluice boxes, it was their duty to watch their CLAIMS and not the boy.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading That if they really believed that the boy took gold from their sluice boxes, it was their duty to watch their CLAIMS and not the boy.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading That if they really believed that the boy took gold from their sluice boxes, it was their duty to watch their CLAIMS and not the boy.
BurntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Jake Stielitzer, quartz miner, had declared that Burnt Spring was “playing it low down” on Johnny!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All this with great proficiency of epithet, but also a still more recognized proficiency with the revolver, which made the former respected.
CLAIMSnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading That if they really believed that the boy took gold from their sluice boxes, it was their duty to watch their CLAIMS and not the boy.
complicitynounUS /kəmˈplɪsəti/
guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
From this reading It had forced his mother into an attitude of complicity with him; it had raised up for him a single friend.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Jake Stielitzer, quartz miner, had declared that Burnt Spring was “playing it low down” on Johnny!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jake Stielitzer, quartz miner, had declared that Burnt Spring was “playing it low down” on Johnny!
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading That if they really believed that the boy took gold from their sluice boxes, it was their duty to watch their CLAIMS and not the boy.
epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading All this with great proficiency of epithet, but also a still more recognized proficiency with the revolver, which made the former respected.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading That it was only their excuse for “snooping” after him, and they only wanted to find his “strike,” which was as much his as their claims were their own!
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading That it was only their excuse for “snooping” after him, and they only wanted to find his “strike,” which was as much his as their claims were their own!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had forced his mother into an attitude of complicity with him; it had raised up for him a single friend.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It had forced his mother into an attitude of complicity with him; it had raised up for him a single friend.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading All this with great proficiency of epithet, but also a still more recognized proficiency with the revolver, which made the former respected.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It had forced his mother into an attitude of complicity with him; it had raised up for him a single friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That if they really believed that the boy took gold from their sluice boxes, it was their duty to watch their CLAIMS and not the boy.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading That if they really believed that the boy took gold from their sluice boxes, it was their duty to watch their CLAIMS and not the boy.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All this with great proficiency of epithet, but also a still more recognized proficiency with the revolver, which made the former respected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had forced his mother into an attitude of complicity with him; it had raised up for him a single friend.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had forced his mother into an attitude of complicity with him; it had raised up for him a single friend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had forced his mother into an attitude of complicity with him; it had raised up for him a single friend.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That if they really believed that the boy took gold from their sluice boxes, it was their duty to watch their CLAIMS and not the boy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had forced his mother into an attitude of complicity with him; it had raised up for him a single friend.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had forced his mother into an attitude of complicity with him; it had raised up for him a single friend.
Jake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake Stielitzer, quartz miner, had declared that Burnt Spring was “playing it low down” on Johnny!
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Jake Stielitzer, quartz miner, had declared that Burnt Spring was “playing it low down” on Johnny!
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Jake Stielitzer, quartz miner, had declared that Burnt Spring was “playing it low down” on Johnny!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All this with great proficiency of epithet, but also a still more recognized proficiency with the revolver, which made the former respected.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Jake Stielitzer, quartz miner, had declared that Burnt Spring was “playing it low down” on Johnny!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All this with great proficiency of epithet, but also a still more recognized proficiency with the revolver, which made the former respected.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It had forced his mother into an attitude of complicity with him; it had raised up for him a single friend.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That it was only their excuse for “snooping” after him, and they only wanted to find his “strike,” which was as much his as their claims were their own!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That if they really believed that the boy took gold from their sluice boxes, it was their duty to watch their CLAIMS and not the boy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had forced his mother into an attitude of complicity with him; it had raised up for him a single friend.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jake Stielitzer, quartz miner, had declared that Burnt Spring was “playing it low down” on Johnny!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading That it was only their excuse for “snooping” after him, and they only wanted to find his “strike,” which was as much his as their claims were their own!
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That it was only their excuse for “snooping” after him, and they only wanted to find his “strike,” which was as much his as their claims were their own!
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Jake Stielitzer, quartz miner, had declared that Burnt Spring was “playing it low down” on Johnny!
proficiencynounUS /prəˈfɪʃənsi/
the quality of having great facility and competence
From this reading All this with great proficiency of epithet, but also a still more recognized proficiency with the revolver, which made the former respected.
quartznounUS /kwɔːrts/
colorless glass made of almost pure silica
From this reading Jake Stielitzer, quartz miner, had declared that Burnt Spring was “playing it low down” on Johnny!
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading It had forced his mother into an attitude of complicity with him; it had raised up for him a single friend.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading That if they really believed that the boy took gold from their sluice boxes, it was their duty to watch their CLAIMS and not the boy.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading All this with great proficiency of epithet, but also a still more recognized proficiency with the revolver, which made the former respected.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading All this with great proficiency of epithet, but also a still more recognized proficiency with the revolver, which made the former respected.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading All this with great proficiency of epithet, but also a still more recognized proficiency with the revolver, which made the former respected.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It had forced his mother into an attitude of complicity with him; it had raised up for him a single friend.
sluiceverbUS /sluːs/
pour as if from a sluice
From this reading That if they really believed that the boy took gold from their sluice boxes, it was their duty to watch their CLAIMS and not the boy.
snoopingverbUS /ˈsnuːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “snoop” — watch, observe, or inquire secretly
From this reading That it was only their excuse for “snooping” after him, and they only wanted to find his “strike,” which was as much his as their claims were their own!
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Jake Stielitzer, quartz miner, had declared that Burnt Spring was “playing it low down” on Johnny!
Stielitzer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake Stielitzer, quartz miner, had declared that Burnt Spring was “playing it low down” on Johnny!
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading All this with great proficiency of epithet, but also a still more recognized proficiency with the revolver, which made the former respected.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading That it was only their excuse for “snooping” after him, and they only wanted to find his “strike,” which was as much his as their claims were their own!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jake Stielitzer, quartz miner, had declared that Burnt Spring was “playing it low down” on Johnny!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That if they really believed that the boy took gold from their sluice boxes, it was their duty to watch their CLAIMS and not the boy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That if they really believed that the boy took gold from their sluice boxes, it was their duty to watch their CLAIMS and not the boy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That if they really believed that the boy took gold from their sluice boxes, it was their duty to watch their CLAIMS and not the boy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this with great proficiency of epithet, but also a still more recognized proficiency with the revolver, which made the former respected.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That if they really believed that the boy took gold from their sluice boxes, it was their duty to watch their CLAIMS and not the boy.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That if they really believed that the boy took gold from their sluice boxes, it was their duty to watch their CLAIMS and not the boy.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had forced his mother into an attitude of complicity with him; it had raised up for him a single friend.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading That it was only their excuse for “snooping” after him, and they only wanted to find his “strike,” which was as much his as their claims were their own!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jake Stielitzer, quartz miner, had declared that Burnt Spring was “playing it low down” on Johnny!
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading That if they really believed that the boy took gold from their sluice boxes, it was their duty to watch their CLAIMS and not the boy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That it was only their excuse for “snooping” after him, and they only wanted to find his “strike,” which was as much his as their claims were their own!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That it was only their excuse for “snooping” after him, and they only wanted to find his “strike,” which was as much his as their claims were their own!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had forced his mother into an attitude of complicity with him; it had raised up for him a single friend.
