used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The girl helped, leaving her kettle settled firm on a bed of embers while the water heated for dish washing, to join them on the shore, heaped with their earth piles.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
cakedverbUS /keɪkt/
past form of “cake” — form a coat over
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
constructingverbUS /kənˈstrʌktɪŋ/
-ing form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
Courant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
cracksnounUS /kræks/
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The girl helped, leaving her kettle settled firm on a bed of embers while the water heated for dish washing, to join them on the shore, heaped with their earth piles.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Everything was with them, rivals were few, the ground uncrowded, the season dry.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The girl helped, leaving her kettle settled firm on a bed of embers while the water heated for dish washing, to join them on the shore, heaped with their earth piles.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading The girl helped, leaving her kettle settled firm on a bed of embers while the water heated for dish washing, to join them on the shore, heaped with their earth piles.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was with them, rivals were few, the ground uncrowded, the season dry.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading They worked feverishly, the threat of the winter rains urging them on.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Everything was with them, rivals were few, the ground uncrowded, the season dry.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The girl helped, leaving her kettle settled firm on a bed of embers while the water heated for dish washing, to join them on the shore, heaped with their earth piles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
Forty-niners
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
a young female
From this reading The girl helped, leaving her kettle settled firm on a bed of embers while the water heated for dish washing, to join them on the shore, heaped with their earth piles.
coins made of gold
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Everything was with them, rivals were few, the ground uncrowded, the season dry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading The girl helped, leaving her kettle settled firm on a bed of embers while the water heated for dish washing, to join them on the shore, heaped with their earth piles.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading The girl helped, leaving her kettle settled firm on a bed of embers while the water heated for dish washing, to join them on the shore, heaped with their earth piles.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The girl helped, leaving her kettle settled firm on a bed of embers while the water heated for dish washing, to join them on the shore, heaped with their earth piles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl helped, leaving her kettle settled firm on a bed of embers while the water heated for dish washing, to join them on the shore, heaped with their earth piles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The girl helped, leaving her kettle settled firm on a bed of embers while the water heated for dish washing, to join them on the shore, heaped with their earth piles.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading The girl helped, leaving her kettle settled firm on a bed of embers while the water heated for dish washing, to join them on the shore, heaped with their earth piles.
the act of departing
From this reading The girl helped, leaving her kettle settled firm on a bed of embers while the water heated for dish washing, to join them on the shore, heaped with their earth piles.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They worked feverishly, the threat of the winter rains urging them on.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading The girl helped, leaving her kettle settled firm on a bed of embers while the water heated for dish washing, to join them on the shore, heaped with their earth piles.
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading They worked feverishly, the threat of the winter rains urging them on.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading Everything was with them, rivals were few, the ground uncrowded, the season dry.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
rockernounUS /ˈrɑːkər/
an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Everything was with them, rivals were few, the ground uncrowded, the season dry.
sedimentnounUS /ˈsedəmənt/
matter that has been deposited by some natural process
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The girl helped, leaving her kettle settled firm on a bed of embers while the water heated for dish washing, to join them on the shore, heaped with their earth piles.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The girl helped, leaving her kettle settled firm on a bed of embers while the water heated for dish washing, to join them on the shore, heaped with their earth piles.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
possessing sweep
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everything was with them, rivals were few, the ground uncrowded, the season dry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading They worked feverishly, the threat of the winter rains urging them on.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
uncrowdedadjective
having or allowing sufficient room
From this reading Everything was with them, rivals were few, the ground uncrowded, the season dry.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading They worked feverishly, the threat of the winter rains urging them on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading The girl helped, leaving her kettle settled firm on a bed of embers while the water heated for dish washing, to join them on the shore, heaped with their earth piles.
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 The girl helped, leaving her kettle settled firm on a bed of embers while the water heated for dish washing, to join them on the shore, heaped with their earth piles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everything was with them, rivals were few, the ground uncrowded, the season dry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the American River before the Forty-niners swarmed along its edges, and there was gold in its sands, sunk in a sediment below its muddy deposit, caked in cracks through the rocks round which its currents had swept for undisturbed ages.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The girl helped, leaving her kettle settled firm on a bed of embers while the water heated for dish washing, to join them on the shore, heaped with their earth piles.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading They worked feverishly, the threat of the winter rains urging them on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything was with them, rivals were few, the ground uncrowded, the season dry.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Their claim was rich and they buckled down to work, the old man constructing a rocker after a model of his own, and Courant digging in the pits.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They worked feverishly, the threat of the winter rains urging them on.
