Chapter V

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

From this reading The town of Golden lay in a gulch among the foot-hills.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

(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 The mines had been in the bottom of the gulch, and near them, along the banks of the stream, had been built all the houses of the mining days.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The mines had been in the bottom of the gulch, and near them, along the banks of the stream, had been built all the houses of the mining days.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The town of Golden lay in a gulch among the foot-hills.

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

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading The mines had been in the bottom of the gulch, and near them, along the banks of the stream, had been built all the houses of the mining days.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been a thriving silver camp in the older days.

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From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

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

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

the lower side of anything

From this reading The mines had been in the bottom of the gulch, and near them, along the banks of the stream, had been built all the houses of the mining days.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Discovered in the heyday of the pale metal, it had yielded so richly that the men flocking thither, in sheer, exultant contempt of the value of its yellow brother, had named the camp "Golden Gulch."

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The mines had been in the bottom of the gulch, and near them, along the banks of the stream, had been built all the houses of the mining days.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading It had been a thriving silver camp in the older days.

verbal punishment

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

-ing form of “comment” — make or write a comment on

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Discovered in the heyday of the pale metal, it had yielded so richly that the men flocking thither, in sheer, exultant contempt of the value of its yellow brother, had named the camp "Golden Gulch."

any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

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

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

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

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It had been a thriving silver camp in the older days.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Discovered in the heyday of the pale metal, it had yielded so richly that the men flocking thither, in sheer, exultant contempt of the value of its yellow brother, had named the camp "Golden Gulch."

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

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading Discovered in the heyday of the pale metal, it had yielded so richly that the men flocking thither, in sheer, exultant contempt of the value of its yellow brother, had named the camp "Golden Gulch."

-ing form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group

From this reading Discovered in the heyday of the pale metal, it had yielded so richly that the men flocking thither, in sheer, exultant contempt of the value of its yellow brother, had named the camp "Golden Gulch."

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

From this reading The town of Golden lay in a gulch among the foot-hills.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The town of Golden lay in a gulch among the foot-hills.

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading The town of Golden lay in a gulch among the foot-hills.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It had been a thriving silver camp in the older days.

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading Discovered in the heyday of the pale metal, it had yielded so richly that the men flocking thither, in sheer, exultant contempt of the value of its yellow brother, had named the camp "Golden Gulch."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

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

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

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

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

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

From this reading The mines had been in the bottom of the gulch, and near them, along the banks of the stream, had been built all the houses of the mining days.

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

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been a thriving silver camp in the older days.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Discovered in the heyday of the pale metal, it had yielded so richly that the men flocking thither, in sheer, exultant contempt of the value of its yellow brother, had named the camp "Golden Gulch."

a small worthless amount

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The town of Golden lay in a gulch among the foot-hills.

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

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

female equine animal

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

the force of workers available

From this reading Discovered in the heyday of the pale metal, it had yielded so richly that the men flocking thither, in sheer, exultant contempt of the value of its yellow brother, had named the camp "Golden Gulch."

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading Discovered in the heyday of the pale metal, it had yielded so richly that the men flocking thither, in sheer, exultant contempt of the value of its yellow brother, had named the camp "Golden Gulch."

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

From this reading The mines had been in the bottom of the gulch, and near them, along the banks of the stream, had been built all the houses of the mining days.

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

From this reading The mines had been in the bottom of the gulch, and near them, along the banks of the stream, had been built all the houses of the mining days.

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

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

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

From this reading Discovered in the heyday of the pale metal, it had yielded so richly that the men flocking thither, in sheer, exultant contempt of the value of its yellow brother, had named the camp "Golden Gulch."

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The mines had been in the bottom of the gulch, and near them, along the banks of the stream, had been built all the houses of the mining days.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading It had been a thriving silver camp in the older days.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Discovered in the heyday of the pale metal, it had yielded so richly that the men flocking thither, in sheer, exultant contempt of the value of its yellow brother, had named the camp "Golden Gulch."

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

in the near future

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading Discovered in the heyday of the pale metal, it had yielded so richly that the men flocking thither, in sheer, exultant contempt of the value of its yellow brother, had named the camp "Golden Gulch."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Discovered in the heyday of the pale metal, it had yielded so richly that the men flocking thither, in sheer, exultant contempt of the value of its yellow brother, had named the camp "Golden Gulch."

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 It had been a thriving silver camp in the older days.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Discovered in the heyday of the pale metal, it had yielded so richly that the men flocking thither, in sheer, exultant contempt of the value of its yellow brother, had named the camp "Golden Gulch."

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

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Discovered in the heyday of the pale metal, it had yielded so richly that the men flocking thither, in sheer, exultant contempt of the value of its yellow brother, had named the camp "Golden Gulch."

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

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The mines had been in the bottom of the gulch, and near them, along the banks of the stream, had been built all the houses of the mining days.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading Discovered in the heyday of the pale metal, it had yielded so richly that the men flocking thither, in sheer, exultant contempt of the value of its yellow brother, had named the camp "Golden Gulch."

very lively and profitable

From this reading It had been a thriving silver camp in the older days.

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

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

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

From this reading The town of Golden lay in a gulch among the foot-hills.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading Discovered in the heyday of the pale metal, it had yielded so richly that the men flocking thither, in sheer, exultant contempt of the value of its yellow brother, had named the camp "Golden Gulch."

at the time that

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CHASTISEMENT CONDIGN Dan Tillinghurst and Little Jack Wilder sat under the big cottonwood in front of the court-house, commenting upon things in general, and, presently, more particularly upon Curtis Conrad and his mare, Brown Betty, when they espied him talking with the landlord in front of the hotel across the stream.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Discovered in the heyday of the pale metal, it had yielded so richly that the men flocking thither, in sheer, exultant contempt of the value of its yellow brother, had named the camp "Golden Gulch."

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading Discovered in the heyday of the pale metal, it had yielded so richly that the men flocking thither, in sheer, exultant contempt of the value of its yellow brother, had named the camp "Golden Gulch."