Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

later than; following

From this reading It was when coming back to the mines, after a trip to Monterey, that the Girl first met him.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading But of all this the boys of Cloudy Mountain Camp heard not a word, needless to say, until long afterwards.

(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 But of all this the boys of Cloudy Mountain Camp heard not a word, needless to say, until long afterwards.

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

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

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

From this reading Of one thing only are we sure--they lived!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It happened, too, just at a time when her mind was ripe to receive a lasting impression.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was when coming back to the mines, after a trip to Monterey, that the Girl first met him.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading But of all this the boys of Cloudy Mountain Camp heard not a word, needless to say, until long afterwards.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But of all this the boys of Cloudy Mountain Camp heard not a word, needless to say, until long afterwards.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading But of all this the boys of Cloudy Mountain Camp heard not a word, needless to say, until long afterwards.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was when coming back to the mines, after a trip to Monterey, that the Girl first met him.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

past form of “gamble” — take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

a young female

From this reading It was when coming back to the mines, after a trip to Monterey, that the Girl first met him.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading It happened, too, just at a time when her mind was ripe to receive a lasting impression.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading But of all this the boys of Cloudy Mountain Camp heard not a word, needless to say, until long afterwards.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It happened, too, just at a time when her mind was ripe to receive a lasting impression.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

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

From this reading It was when coming back to the mines, after a trip to Monterey, that the Girl first met him.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading It happened, too, just at a time when her mind was ripe to receive a lasting impression.

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

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was when coming back to the mines, after a trip to Monterey, that the Girl first met him.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

and nothing more

From this reading It happened, too, just at a time when her mind was ripe to receive a lasting impression.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading It happened, too, just at a time when her mind was ripe to receive a lasting impression.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Of one thing only are we sure--they lived!"

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But of all this the boys of Cloudy Mountain Camp heard not a word, needless to say, until long afterwards.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

held dear

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading It was when coming back to the mines, after a trip to Monterey, that the Girl first met him.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It happened, too, just at a time when her mind was ripe to receive a lasting impression.

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

From this reading It was when coming back to the mines, after a trip to Monterey, that the Girl first met him.

a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay

From this reading It was when coming back to the mines, after a trip to Monterey, that the Girl first met him.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading But of all this the boys of Cloudy Mountain Camp heard not a word, needless to say, until long afterwards.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

unnecessary and unwarranted

From this reading But of all this the boys of Cloudy Mountain Camp heard not a word, needless to say, until long afterwards.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But of all this the boys of Cloudy Mountain Camp heard not a word, needless to say, until long afterwards.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Of one thing only are we sure--they lived!"

and nothing more

From this reading Of one thing only are we sure--they lived!"

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading It happened, too, just at a time when her mind was ripe to receive a lasting impression.

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading It happened, too, just at a time when her mind was ripe to receive a lasting impression.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

express in words

From this reading But of all this the boys of Cloudy Mountain Camp heard not a word, needless to say, until long afterwards.

in the near future

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Of one thing only are we sure--they lived!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

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

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

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

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

a special situation

From this reading Of one thing only are we sure--they lived!"

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

From this reading But of all this the boys of Cloudy Mountain Camp heard not a word, needless to say, until long afterwards.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It happened, too, just at a time when her mind was ripe to receive a lasting impression.

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

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

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From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It happened, too, just at a time when her mind was ripe to receive a lasting impression.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading It was when coming back to the mines, after a trip to Monterey, that the Girl first met him.

actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

up to a particular time

From this reading But of all this the boys of Cloudy Mountain Camp heard not a word, needless to say, until long afterwards.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

precisely as stated

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

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

From this reading It was when coming back to the mines, after a trip to Monterey, that the Girl first met him.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Of one thing only are we sure--they lived!"

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

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

at the time that

From this reading It was when coming back to the mines, after a trip to Monterey, that the Girl first met him.

in or at the place that

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading But of all this the boys of Cloudy Mountain Camp heard not a word, needless to say, until long afterwards.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day.