adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And now began a new era for Flambeau--an era of industry such as the frontier town had never known.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now began a new era for Flambeau--an era of industry such as the frontier town had never known.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In two days they began to return, and straggled in at intervals for a week thereafter, for many had gone far.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In two days they began to return, and straggled in at intervals for a week thereafter, for many had gone far.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The women, therefore, hastened to participate in the discovery of new territory and in the shaping of its government, leaving but few of either sex to guard the tents and piles of provisions standing by the river-bank.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
by-laws
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In two days they began to return, and straggled in at intervals for a week thereafter, for many had gone far.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
discoverersnounUS /dɪˈskʌvərərz/
plural of “discoverer” — someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading The women, therefore, hastened to participate in the discovery of new territory and in the shaping of its government, leaving but few of either sex to guard the tents and piles of provisions standing by the river-bank.
discriminatedverbUS /dɪˈskrɪməneɪtɪd/
past form of “discriminate” — recognize or perceive the difference
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The women, therefore, hastened to participate in the discovery of new territory and in the shaping of its government, leaving but few of either sex to guard the tents and piles of provisions standing by the river-bank.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading And now began a new era for Flambeau--an era of industry such as the frontier town had never known.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In two days they began to return, and straggled in at intervals for a week thereafter, for many had gone far.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The women, therefore, hastened to participate in the discovery of new territory and in the shaping of its government, leaving but few of either sex to guard the tents and piles of provisions standing by the river-bank.
Flambeaunoun
a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)
From this reading And now began a new era for Flambeau--an era of industry such as the frontier town had never known.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading And now began a new era for Flambeau--an era of industry such as the frontier town had never known.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading In two days they began to return, and straggled in at intervals for a week thereafter, for many had gone far.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The women, therefore, hastened to participate in the discovery of new territory and in the shaping of its government, leaving but few of either sex to guard the tents and piles of provisions standing by the river-bank.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The women, therefore, hastened to participate in the discovery of new territory and in the shaping of its government, leaving but few of either sex to guard the tents and piles of provisions standing by the river-bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The women, therefore, hastened to participate in the discovery of new territory and in the shaping of its government, leaving but few of either sex to guard the tents and piles of provisions standing by the river-bank.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading And now began a new era for Flambeau--an era of industry such as the frontier town had never known.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading In two days they began to return, and straggled in at intervals for a week thereafter, for many had gone far.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And now began a new era for Flambeau--an era of industry such as the frontier town had never known.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The women, therefore, hastened to participate in the discovery of new territory and in the shaping of its government, leaving but few of either sex to guard the tents and piles of provisions standing by the river-bank.
LEDnounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 In two days they began to return, and straggled in at intervals for a week thereafter, for many had gone far.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And now began a new era for Flambeau--an era of industry such as the frontier town had never known.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now began a new era for Flambeau--an era of industry such as the frontier town had never known.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
participateverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪt/
share in something
From this reading The women, therefore, hastened to participate in the discovery of new territory and in the shaping of its government, leaving but few of either sex to guard the tents and piles of provisions standing by the river-bank.
PATHnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading The women, therefore, hastened to participate in the discovery of new territory and in the shaping of its government, leaving but few of either sex to guard the tents and piles of provisions standing by the river-bank.
pre-empted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading The women, therefore, hastened to participate in the discovery of new territory and in the shaping of its government, leaving but few of either sex to guard the tents and piles of provisions standing by the river-bank.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In two days they began to return, and straggled in at intervals for a week thereafter, for many had gone far.
river-bank
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From this reading The women, therefore, hastened to participate in the discovery of new territory and in the shaping of its government, leaving but few of either sex to guard the tents and piles of provisions standing by the river-bank.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
shapingnounUS /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
any process serving to define the shape of something
From this reading The women, therefore, hastened to participate in the discovery of new territory and in the shaping of its government, leaving but few of either sex to guard the tents and piles of provisions standing by the river-bank.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The women, therefore, hastened to participate in the discovery of new territory and in the shaping of its government, leaving but few of either sex to guard the tents and piles of provisions standing by the river-bank.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
straggledverbUS /ˈstræɡəld/
past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading In two days they began to return, and straggled in at intervals for a week thereafter, for many had gone far.
stream-bed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And now began a new era for Flambeau--an era of industry such as the frontier town had never known.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The women, therefore, hastened to participate in the discovery of new territory and in the shaping of its government, leaving but few of either sex to guard the tents and piles of provisions standing by the river-bank.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The women, therefore, hastened to participate in the discovery of new territory and in the shaping of its government, leaving but few of either sex to guard the tents and piles of provisions standing by the river-bank.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading In two days they began to return, and straggled in at intervals for a week thereafter, for many had gone far.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The women, therefore, hastened to participate in the discovery of new territory and in the shaping of its government, leaving but few of either sex to guard the tents and piles of provisions standing by the river-bank.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In two days they began to return, and straggled in at intervals for a week thereafter, for many had gone far.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And now began a new era for Flambeau--an era of industry such as the frontier town had never known.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In two days they began to return, and straggled in at intervals for a week thereafter, for many had gone far.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
whimsnounUS /wɪmz/
plural of “whim” — a sudden desire
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When a stampede starts it does not end with the location of one stream-bed, nor of two; every foot of valley ground for miles on every hand is pre-empted, in the hope that more gold will be found; each creek forms a new district, and its discoverers adopt laws to suit their whims.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WHERE THE PATH LED By daylight next morning every man and most of the women among the new arrivals had disappeared into the hills--the women in spite of the by-laws of Lee's Creek, which discriminated against their sex.
