Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

(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 SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

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

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

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

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

a continuing very loud noise

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading He jumped quickly to his feet, fortunately unhurt, and bent hastily to pick up the pan.

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

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

a partially opened flower

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

give encouragement to

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

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

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

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

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

with excitement; in an excited manner

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

moving swiftly

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

by good fortune

From this reading He jumped quickly to his feet, fortunately unhurt, and bent hastily to pick up the pan.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

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

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading He jumped quickly to his feet, fortunately unhurt, and bent hastily to pick up the pan.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

an opening into or through something

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

cause to move furtively and hurriedly

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

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

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading He jumped quickly to his feet, fortunately unhurt, and bent hastily to pick up the pan.

immediately past

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

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

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

with relatively high volume

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

the force of workers available

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

a particular point in time

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

a form of address for a man

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

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

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

according to the clock

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

above and across; more than

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

plural of “pail” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

make a sweeping movement

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

select carefully from a group

From this reading He jumped quickly to his feet, fortunately unhurt, and bent hastily to pick up the pan.

with speed

From this reading He jumped quickly to his feet, fortunately unhurt, and bent hastily to pick up the pan.

past form of “race” — move hurridly

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

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

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

move hurridly

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

cut with a saw

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

an educational institution

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

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

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

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

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

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

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

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

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

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

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

a group of soldiers

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

not injured or harmed

From this reading He jumped quickly to his feet, fortunately unhurt, and bent hastily to pick up the pan.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

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

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

look attentively

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

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

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

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

From this reading With another cheer, each grabbed up a pan or a pail, and all made a rush for the hole in the elbow of the now nearly drained bed of the stream, acting more like an excited troop of school boys than gray-haired and long-bearded men, as some of them were.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

in the company of; together with

From this reading SOME EXCITING MOMENTS Exactly at three o'clock, by Mr. Conroyal's big silver watch, the last shovel of dirt and the last stone was thrown on the dam; and, with cheers that echoed and reechoed up and down the narrow gulch, our friends saw all the water of the little stream flowing into its new channel.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading The old bed of the stream was solid rock, worn smooth by the action of the water; and, as Thure and Bud, in their anxiety to be the first to reach the hole, raced down this, Thure's feet suddenly slipped on the wet rock and down he went, the gold-pan he was carrying flying from his hands and banging loudly as it slid for a short distance over the hard rock.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now get your pans and pails, and we'll hustle the water out of the hole, so that we can get at the dirt," Mr. Conroyal cried excitedly, the moment it was seen that the dam was working perfectly and that the old bed of the stream below the dam was fast becoming dry.