used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Both were in the best of spirits and did not appear to be bothering their heads in the least over their rather exciting and unfortunate adventure of the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Both were in the best of spirits and did not appear to be bothering their heads in the least over their rather exciting and unfortunate adventure of the night before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were busily at work putting on a temporary roof in place of the one the fire had destroyed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Both were in the best of spirits and did not appear to be bothering their heads in the least over their rather exciting and unfortunate adventure of the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Both were in the best of spirits and did not appear to be bothering their heads in the least over their rather exciting and unfortunate adventure of the night before.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Both were in the best of spirits and did not appear to be bothering their heads in the least over their rather exciting and unfortunate adventure of the night before.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were in the best of spirits and did not appear to be bothering their heads in the least over their rather exciting and unfortunate adventure of the night before.
botheringverbUS /ˈbɑːðərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Both were in the best of spirits and did not appear to be bothering their heads in the least over their rather exciting and unfortunate adventure of the night before.
the act of burning something
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading They were busily at work putting on a temporary roof in place of the one the fire had destroyed.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Lose much?" queried Ham sympathetically, as the little company came to a halt in front of the ruins.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Lose much?" queried Ham sympathetically, as the little company came to a halt in front of the ruins.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading They were busily at work putting on a temporary roof in place of the one the fire had destroyed.
Dickson
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From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Both were in the best of spirits and did not appear to be bothering their heads in the least over their rather exciting and unfortunate adventure of the night before.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
the act of discovering something
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Both were in the best of spirits and did not appear to be bothering their heads in the least over their rather exciting and unfortunate adventure of the night before.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They were busily at work putting on a temporary roof in place of the one the fire had destroyed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Lose much?" queried Ham sympathetically, as the little company came to a halt in front of the ruins.
coins made of gold
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were busily at work putting on a temporary roof in place of the one the fire had destroyed.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading "Lose much?" queried Ham sympathetically, as the little company came to a halt in front of the ruins.
HamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading "Lose much?" queried Ham sympathetically, as the little company came to a halt in front of the ruins.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Both were in the best of spirits and did not appear to be bothering their heads in the least over their rather exciting and unfortunate adventure of the night before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both were in the best of spirits and did not appear to be bothering their heads in the least over their rather exciting and unfortunate adventure of the night before.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Both were in the best of spirits and did not appear to be bothering their heads in the least over their rather exciting and unfortunate adventure of the night before.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Lose much?" queried Ham sympathetically, as the little company came to a halt in front of the ruins.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Lose much?" queried Ham sympathetically, as the little company came to a halt in front of the ruins.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
a form of address for a man
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Lose much?" queried Ham sympathetically, as the little company came to a halt in front of the ruins.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Both were in the best of spirits and did not appear to be bothering their heads in the least over their rather exciting and unfortunate adventure of the night before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Both were in the best of spirits and did not appear to be bothering their heads in the least over their rather exciting and unfortunate adventure of the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were busily at work putting on a temporary roof in place of the one the fire had destroyed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Both were in the best of spirits and did not appear to be bothering their heads in the least over their rather exciting and unfortunate adventure of the night before.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were busily at work putting on a temporary roof in place of the one the fire had destroyed.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading They were busily at work putting on a temporary roof in place of the one the fire had destroyed.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Lose much?" queried Ham sympathetically, as the little company came to a halt in front of the ruins.
on the contrary
From this reading Both were in the best of spirits and did not appear to be bothering their heads in the least over their rather exciting and unfortunate adventure of the night before.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading They were busily at work putting on a temporary roof in place of the one the fire had destroyed.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "Lose much?" queried Ham sympathetically, as the little company came to a halt in front of the ruins.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Both were in the best of spirits and did not appear to be bothering their heads in the least over their rather exciting and unfortunate adventure of the night before.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading "Lose much?" queried Ham sympathetically, as the little company came to a halt in front of the ruins.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading They were busily at work putting on a temporary roof in place of the one the fire had destroyed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Both were in the best of spirits and did not appear to be bothering their heads in the least over their rather exciting and unfortunate adventure of the night before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were in the best of spirits and did not appear to be bothering their heads in the least over their rather exciting and unfortunate adventure of the night before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
which person or people
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading STORY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY A cheery call from Mr. and Mrs. Dickson greeted our friends the next morning, as they started down the trail on their way to the wing dam.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They were busily at work putting on a temporary roof in place of the one the fire had destroyed.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Indeed, what could the burning of a log cabin more or less matter to a man who was digging out of the ground from five to ten thousand dollars' worth of gold a day!
