used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The place was guarded night and day, visitors being ordered off with a strictness exceptionally rigid.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Their miners, who set to work at once to enlarge the facilities for extracting the gold from the ground, were gun-fighters first and toilers afterward.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE LAW Bostwick and McCoppet had made ample provision against attack at the claim.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They had saved almost nothing of the gold extracted from the sand, since the bulk of their treasure had fallen, by "right of law" into the hands of the jumpers.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE LAW Bostwick and McCoppet had made ample provision against attack at the claim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE LAW Bostwick and McCoppet had made ample provision against attack at the claim.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE LAW Bostwick and McCoppet had made ample provision against attack at the claim.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE LAW Bostwick and McCoppet had made ample provision against attack at the claim.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The place was guarded night and day, visitors being ordered off with a strictness exceptionally rigid.
Bostwick
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From this reading THE PRIMITIVE LAW Bostwick and McCoppet had made ample provision against attack at the claim.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading They had saved almost nothing of the gold extracted from the sand, since the bulk of their treasure had fallen, by "right of law" into the hands of the jumpers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had saved almost nothing of the gold extracted from the sand, since the bulk of their treasure had fallen, by "right of law" into the hands of the jumpers.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE LAW Bostwick and McCoppet had made ample provision against attack at the claim.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The place was guarded night and day, visitors being ordered off with a strictness exceptionally rigid.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Van and his partners were down and out.
enlargeverbUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒ/
make larger
From this reading Their miners, who set to work at once to enlarge the facilities for extracting the gold from the ground, were gun-fighters first and toilers afterward.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading The place was guarded night and day, visitors being ordered off with a strictness exceptionally rigid.
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading They had saved almost nothing of the gold extracted from the sand, since the bulk of their treasure had fallen, by "right of law" into the hands of the jumpers.
extractingverbUS /ekˈstræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Their miners, who set to work at once to enlarge the facilities for extracting the gold from the ground, were gun-fighters first and toilers afterward.
facilitiesnounUS /fəˈsɪlətiz/
plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading Their miners, who set to work at once to enlarge the facilities for extracting the gold from the ground, were gun-fighters first and toilers afterward.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They had saved almost nothing of the gold extracted from the sand, since the bulk of their treasure had fallen, by "right of law" into the hands of the jumpers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Their miners, who set to work at once to enlarge the facilities for extracting the gold from the ground, were gun-fighters first and toilers afterward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their miners, who set to work at once to enlarge the facilities for extracting the gold from the ground, were gun-fighters first and toilers afterward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their miners, who set to work at once to enlarge the facilities for extracting the gold from the ground, were gun-fighters first and toilers afterward.
coins made of gold
From this reading Their miners, who set to work at once to enlarge the facilities for extracting the gold from the ground, were gun-fighters first and toilers afterward.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Their miners, who set to work at once to enlarge the facilities for extracting the gold from the ground, were gun-fighters first and toilers afterward.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading The place was guarded night and day, visitors being ordered off with a strictness exceptionally rigid.
gun-fighters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their miners, who set to work at once to enlarge the facilities for extracting the gold from the ground, were gun-fighters first and toilers afterward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE LAW Bostwick and McCoppet had made ample provision against attack at the claim.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They had saved almost nothing of the gold extracted from the sand, since the bulk of their treasure had fallen, by "right of law" into the hands of the jumpers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Van and his partners were down and out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had saved almost nothing of the gold extracted from the sand, since the bulk of their treasure had fallen, by "right of law" into the hands of the jumpers.
jumpersnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpərz/
plural of “jumper” — a person who jumps
From this reading They had saved almost nothing of the gold extracted from the sand, since the bulk of their treasure had fallen, by "right of law" into the hands of the jumpers.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE LAW Bostwick and McCoppet had made ample provision against attack at the claim.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE LAW Bostwick and McCoppet had made ample provision against attack at the claim.
McCoppet
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From this reading THE PRIMITIVE LAW Bostwick and McCoppet had made ample provision against attack at the claim.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Their miners, who set to work at once to enlarge the facilities for extracting the gold from the ground, were gun-fighters first and toilers afterward.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The place was guarded night and day, visitors being ordered off with a strictness exceptionally rigid.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They had saved almost nothing of the gold extracted from the sand, since the bulk of their treasure had fallen, by "right of law" into the hands of the jumpers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had saved almost nothing of the gold extracted from the sand, since the bulk of their treasure had fallen, by "right of law" into the hands of the jumpers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The place was guarded night and day, visitors being ordered off with a strictness exceptionally rigid.
on one occasion
From this reading Their miners, who set to work at once to enlarge the facilities for extracting the gold from the ground, were gun-fighters first and toilers afterward.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The place was guarded night and day, visitors being ordered off with a strictness exceptionally rigid.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Van and his partners were down and out.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Van and his partners were down and out.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was guarded night and day, visitors being ordered off with a strictness exceptionally rigid.
PRIMITIVEadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE LAW Bostwick and McCoppet had made ample provision against attack at the claim.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE LAW Bostwick and McCoppet had made ample provision against attack at the claim.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They had saved almost nothing of the gold extracted from the sand, since the bulk of their treasure had fallen, by "right of law" into the hands of the jumpers.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading The place was guarded night and day, visitors being ordered off with a strictness exceptionally rigid.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading They had saved almost nothing of the gold extracted from the sand, since the bulk of their treasure had fallen, by "right of law" into the hands of the jumpers.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading They had saved almost nothing of the gold extracted from the sand, since the bulk of their treasure had fallen, by "right of law" into the hands of the jumpers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Their miners, who set to work at once to enlarge the facilities for extracting the gold from the ground, were gun-fighters first and toilers afterward.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had saved almost nothing of the gold extracted from the sand, since the bulk of their treasure had fallen, by "right of law" into the hands of the jumpers.
strictnessnoun
conscientious attention to rules and details
From this reading The place was guarded night and day, visitors being ordered off with a strictness exceptionally rigid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIMITIVE LAW Bostwick and McCoppet had made ample provision against attack at the claim.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their miners, who set to work at once to enlarge the facilities for extracting the gold from the ground, were gun-fighters first and toilers afterward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had saved almost nothing of the gold extracted from the sand, since the bulk of their treasure had fallen, by "right of law" into the hands of the jumpers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their miners, who set to work at once to enlarge the facilities for extracting the gold from the ground, were gun-fighters first and toilers afterward.
toilers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their miners, who set to work at once to enlarge the facilities for extracting the gold from the ground, were gun-fighters first and toilers afterward.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading They had saved almost nothing of the gold extracted from the sand, since the bulk of their treasure had fallen, by "right of law" into the hands of the jumpers.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Van and his partners were down and out.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The place was guarded night and day, visitors being ordered off with a strictness exceptionally rigid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place was guarded night and day, visitors being ordered off with a strictness exceptionally rigid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their miners, who set to work at once to enlarge the facilities for extracting the gold from the ground, were gun-fighters first and toilers afterward.
which person or people
From this reading Their miners, who set to work at once to enlarge the facilities for extracting the gold from the ground, were gun-fighters first and toilers afterward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The place was guarded night and day, visitors being ordered off with a strictness exceptionally rigid.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Their miners, who set to work at once to enlarge the facilities for extracting the gold from the ground, were gun-fighters first and toilers afterward.
