used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ever since Georgie Holt had been tortured to death in a Chilkoot Indian camp, prospectors had been leery o' that huntin' ground.
agin
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From this reading THE ROARING NORTH "I was young an' tough in them days an' liked to buck agin hard goin'.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ROARING NORTH "I was young an' tough in them days an' liked to buck agin hard goin'.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Ever since Georgie Holt had been tortured to death in a Chilkoot Indian camp, prospectors had been leery o' that huntin' ground.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Naturally enough, I begun to think o' the Chilkoot country.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading THE ROARING NORTH "I was young an' tough in them days an' liked to buck agin hard goin'.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "Ever since Georgie Holt had been tortured to death in a Chilkoot Indian camp, prospectors had been leery o' that huntin' ground.
Chilkoot
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From this reading Naturally enough, I begun to think o' the Chilkoot country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Naturally enough, I begun to think o' the Chilkoot country.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading If gold was gettin' scarce where folks was, it was plenty an' free in the lands that folks didn't dare go to.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE ROARING NORTH "I was young an' tough in them days an' liked to buck agin hard goin'.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Ever since Georgie Holt had been tortured to death in a Chilkoot Indian camp, prospectors had been leery o' that huntin' ground.
didn't
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From this reading If gold was gettin' scarce where folks was, it was plenty an' free in the lands that folks didn't dare go to.
DumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Naturally enough, I begun to think o' the Chilkoot country.
at any time
From this reading "Ever since Georgie Holt had been tortured to death in a Chilkoot Indian camp, prospectors had been leery o' that huntin' ground.
your parents
From this reading If gold was gettin' scarce where folks was, it was plenty an' free in the lands that folks didn't dare go to.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading If gold was gettin' scarce where folks was, it was plenty an' free in the lands that folks didn't dare go to.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
Georgie
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From this reading "Ever since Georgie Holt had been tortured to death in a Chilkoot Indian camp, prospectors had been leery o' that huntin' ground.
gettin
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From this reading If gold was gettin' scarce where folks was, it was plenty an' free in the lands that folks didn't dare go to.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If gold was gettin' scarce where folks was, it was plenty an' free in the lands that folks didn't dare go to.
goin
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From this reading THE ROARING NORTH "I was young an' tough in them days an' liked to buck agin hard goin'.
coins made of gold
From this reading If gold was gettin' scarce where folks was, it was plenty an' free in the lands that folks didn't dare go to.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Ever since Georgie Holt had been tortured to death in a Chilkoot Indian camp, prospectors had been leery o' that huntin' ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Ever since Georgie Holt had been tortured to death in a Chilkoot Indian camp, prospectors had been leery o' that huntin' ground.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE ROARING NORTH "I was young an' tough in them days an' liked to buck agin hard goin'.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
Holt
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From this reading "Ever since Georgie Holt had been tortured to death in a Chilkoot Indian camp, prospectors had been leery o' that huntin' ground.
huntin
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From this reading "Ever since Georgie Holt had been tortured to death in a Chilkoot Indian camp, prospectors had been leery o' that huntin' ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ROARING NORTH "I was young an' tough in them days an' liked to buck agin hard goin'.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If gold was gettin' scarce where folks was, it was plenty an' free in the lands that folks didn't dare go to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROARING NORTH "I was young an' tough in them days an' liked to buck agin hard goin'.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "Ever since Georgie Holt had been tortured to death in a Chilkoot Indian camp, prospectors had been leery o' that huntin' ground.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If gold was gettin' scarce where folks was, it was plenty an' free in the lands that folks didn't dare go to.
Juneau's
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From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading If gold was gettin' scarce where folks was, it was plenty an' free in the lands that folks didn't dare go to.
leeryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪri/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading "Ever since Georgie Holt had been tortured to death in a Chilkoot Indian camp, prospectors had been leery o' that huntin' ground.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading THE ROARING NORTH "I was young an' tough in them days an' liked to buck agin hard goin'.
MacMillan
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From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally enough, I begun to think o' the Chilkoot country.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE ROARING NORTH "I was young an' tough in them days an' liked to buck agin hard goin'.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Naturally enough, I begun to think o' the Chilkoot country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
pard
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From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
Pete
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From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
a full supply
From this reading If gold was gettin' scarce where folks was, it was plenty an' free in the lands that folks didn't dare go to.
prospectorsnounUS /ˈprɔːspektərz/
plural of “prospector” — someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading "Ever since Georgie Holt had been tortured to death in a Chilkoot Indian camp, prospectors had been leery o' that huntin' ground.
possessing material wealth
From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
ROARINGnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading THE ROARING NORTH "I was young an' tough in them days an' liked to buck agin hard goin'.
runnin
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From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
only a very short time before
From this reading If gold was gettin' scarce where folks was, it was plenty an' free in the lands that folks didn't dare go to.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Ever since Georgie Holt had been tortured to death in a Chilkoot Indian camp, prospectors had been leery o' that huntin' ground.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
Tanana
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From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If gold was gettin' scarce where folks was, it was plenty an' free in the lands that folks didn't dare go to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROARING NORTH "I was young an' tough in them days an' liked to buck agin hard goin'.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE ROARING NORTH "I was young an' tough in them days an' liked to buck agin hard goin'.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Naturally enough, I begun to think o' the Chilkoot country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROARING NORTH "I was young an' tough in them days an' liked to buck agin hard goin'.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading "Ever since Georgie Holt had been tortured to death in a Chilkoot Indian camp, prospectors had been leery o' that huntin' ground.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading THE ROARING NORTH "I was young an' tough in them days an' liked to buck agin hard goin'.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROARING NORTH "I was young an' tough in them days an' liked to buck agin hard goin'.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But French Pete had heard from a pard o' Juneau's that Dumb MacMillan had got over the Chilkoot an' struck it rich on what he called Dumb Creek, runnin' into the Tanana.
in or at the place that
From this reading If gold was gettin' scarce where folks was, it was plenty an' free in the lands that folks didn't dare go to.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE ROARING NORTH "I was young an' tough in them days an' liked to buck agin hard goin'.
