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The Argonauts of California
The Argonauts of California

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Argonauts of California is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BUSINESS IN THE MINES--THE VARIOUS MINING CAMPS--PHYSICIANS IN CAMP--DR.
RANKIN--COLOMA--PROCESS OF MINING--THE ’49 EMIGRATION--SAUERKRAUT--FEMALE INFLUENCE ILLUSTRATED.
We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.
The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.
There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.
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The Argonauts of California

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Argonauts of California is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BUSINESS IN THE MINES--THE VARIOUS MINING CAMPS--PHYSICIANS IN CAMP--DR.
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RANKIN--COLOMA--PROCESS OF MINING--THE ’49 EMIGRATION--SAUERKRAUT--FEMALE INFLUENCE ILLUSTRATED.
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We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.
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The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.
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There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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assortment noun US /əˈsɔːrtmənt/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading “We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.”

Eldorado noun US /ˌeldərˈɑːdoʊ/

an imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity; sought in South America by 16th-century explorers

From this reading “There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.”

emigration noun US /ˌeməˈɡreɪʃən/

migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)

From this reading “RANKIN--COLOMA--PROCESS OF MINING--THE ’49 EMIGRATION--SAUERKRAUT--FEMALE INFLUENCE ILLUSTRATED.”

miner's noun US /ˈmaɪnərz/

possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

rankin noun US /ˈræŋkɪn/

leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)

From this reading “RANKIN--COLOMA--PROCESS OF MINING--THE ’49 EMIGRATION--SAUERKRAUT--FEMALE INFLUENCE ILLUSTRATED.”

sauerkraut noun US /ˈsaʊərkraʊt/

shredded cabbage fermented in brine

From this reading “RANKIN--COLOMA--PROCESS OF MINING--THE ’49 EMIGRATION--SAUERKRAUT--FEMALE INFLUENCE ILLUSTRATED.”

stocked adjective US /stɑːkt/

furnished with more than enough

From this reading “We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.”

Thorndike noun US /ˈθɔːrndɪk/

English actress (1882-1976)

From this reading “The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

short distance adjective + noun

In this reading “The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.”

other articles adjective + noun counted as “other article”

In this reading “We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.”

nearly all adverb + adjective

In this reading “We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.”

arriving in verb + particle counted as “arrive in”

In this reading “We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.”

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49

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From this reading RANKIN--COLOMA--PROCESS OF MINING--THE ’49 EMIGRATION--SAUERKRAUT--FEMALE INFLUENCE ILLUSTRATED.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)

From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

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 We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

assortmentnounUS /əˈsɔːrtmənt/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

Backus

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From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

Brewster

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From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

BUSINESSnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading BUSINESS IN THE MINES--THE VARIOUS MINING CAMPS--PHYSICIANS IN CAMP--DR.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

CAMPnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading BUSINESS IN THE MINES--THE VARIOUS MINING CAMPS--PHYSICIANS IN CAMP--DR.

CAMPSnounUS /kæmps/

plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading BUSINESS IN THE MINES--THE VARIOUS MINING CAMPS--PHYSICIANS IN CAMP--DR.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

Colnoun

a pass between mountain peaks

From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

Coleman

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From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

COLOMA

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

From this reading RANKIN--COLOMA--PROCESS OF MINING--THE ’49 EMIGRATION--SAUERKRAUT--FEMALE INFLUENCE ILLUSTRATED.

creeknounUS /kriːk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

Daniells

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

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

DR

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

From this reading BUSINESS IN THE MINES--THE VARIOUS MINING CAMPS--PHYSICIANS IN CAMP--DR.

EldoradonounUS /ˌeldərˈɑːdoʊ/

an imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity; sought in South America by 16th-century explorers

From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

Eltsner

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

From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

EMIGRATIONnounUS /ˌeməˈɡreɪʃən/

migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)

From this reading RANKIN--COLOMA--PROCESS OF MINING--THE ’49 EMIGRATION--SAUERKRAUT--FEMALE INFLUENCE ILLUSTRATED.

FEMALEadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading RANKIN--COLOMA--PROCESS OF MINING--THE ’49 EMIGRATION--SAUERKRAUT--FEMALE INFLUENCE ILLUSTRATED.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

FrostnounUS /frɔːst/

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

Hangtown

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

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/

plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

ILLUSTRATEDverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading RANKIN--COLOMA--PROCESS OF MINING--THE ’49 EMIGRATION--SAUERKRAUT--FEMALE INFLUENCE ILLUSTRATED.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading BUSINESS IN THE MINES--THE VARIOUS MINING CAMPS--PHYSICIANS IN CAMP--DR.

INFLUENCEnounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading RANKIN--COLOMA--PROCESS OF MINING--THE ’49 EMIGRATION--SAUERKRAUT--FEMALE INFLUENCE ILLUSTRATED.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

JobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

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

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

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

From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

log-cabin

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

From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

miner'snounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/

possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

MINESnounUS /maɪnz/

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

From this reading BUSINESS IN THE MINES--THE VARIOUS MINING CAMPS--PHYSICIANS IN CAMP--DR.

MININGnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

From this reading BUSINESS IN THE MINES--THE VARIOUS MINING CAMPS--PHYSICIANS IN CAMP--DR.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RANKIN--COLOMA--PROCESS OF MINING--THE ’49 EMIGRATION--SAUERKRAUT--FEMALE INFLUENCE ILLUSTRATED.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

PHYSICIANSnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/

plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading BUSINESS IN THE MINES--THE VARIOUS MINING CAMPS--PHYSICIANS IN CAMP--DR.

PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

PROCESSverbUS /ˈprɑːses/

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading RANKIN--COLOMA--PROCESS OF MINING--THE ’49 EMIGRATION--SAUERKRAUT--FEMALE INFLUENCE ILLUSTRATED.

provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

RANKINnounUS /ˈræŋkɪn/

leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)

From this reading RANKIN--COLOMA--PROCESS OF MINING--THE ’49 EMIGRATION--SAUERKRAUT--FEMALE INFLUENCE ILLUSTRATED.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

Russel

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

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

SAUERKRAUTnounUS /ˈsaʊərkraʊt/

shredded cabbage fermented in brine

From this reading RANKIN--COLOMA--PROCESS OF MINING--THE ’49 EMIGRATION--SAUERKRAUT--FEMALE INFLUENCE ILLUSTRATED.

Sayward

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From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

stockedadjectiveUS /stɑːkt/

furnished with more than enough

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

storesnounUS /stɔːrz/

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading BUSINESS IN THE MINES--THE VARIOUS MINING CAMPS--PHYSICIANS IN CAMP--DR.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

ThorndikenounUS /ˈθɔːrndɪk/

English actress (1882-1976)

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

threenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading There were three hotels in town: one large log-cabin, used for a hotel, was called the Eldorado, and owned by Mr. Eltsner; another one was kept by J. Adams, and the third by Col. Backus.

VARIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading BUSINESS IN THE MINES--THE VARIOUS MINING CAMPS--PHYSICIANS IN CAMP--DR.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/

United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading We found on arriving in Hangtown quite a number of business houses, stocked with a very good assortment of provisions and nearly all other articles for miner’s use.

YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The merchants, as well as I can remember, were Thomas & Young; W. T. Coleman; Sayward & Thorndike; Judge Russel; Mr. Job; Judge Daniells; C. Williams, while a short distance above upon the bank of the creek were the stores of Frost, Brewster & Price, and just below town was the store of the Governor.

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