Chapter XIX

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

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

later than; following

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

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

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "That's what we've been thinking lately," George confessed; "but what shall we do--go to work for wages?"

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "That's what we've been thinking lately," George confessed; "but what shall we do--go to work for wages?"

the act of buying

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading "That's what we've been thinking lately," George confessed; "but what shall we do--go to work for wages?"

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

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

separate into parts or portions

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "That's what we've been thinking lately," George confessed; "but what shall we do--go to work for wages?"

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

dominance or power through legal authority

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

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

From this reading "Well, this is poverty rock, for sure; why don't you quit it?"

make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

a boy or man

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Well, this is poverty rock, for sure; why don't you quit it?"

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

From this reading Hugh scrutinized the quartz his friends had mined.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading "That's what we've been thinking lately," George confessed; "but what shall we do--go to work for wages?"

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "That's what we've been thinking lately," George confessed; "but what shall we do--go to work for wages?"

(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

informal terms for a meal

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

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

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

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

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

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

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

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

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

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

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

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

From this reading "Well, this is poverty rock, for sure; why don't you quit it?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Well, this is poverty rock, for sure; why don't you quit it?"

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

in the recent past

From this reading "That's what we've been thinking lately," George confessed; "but what shall we do--go to work for wages?"

extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth

From this reading Hugh scrutinized the quartz his friends had mined.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

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

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading "Well, this is poverty rock, for sure; why don't you quit it?"

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

someone who explores an area for mineral deposits

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

colorless glass made of almost pure silica

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading "Well, this is poverty rock, for sure; why don't you quit it?"

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading "Well, this is poverty rock, for sure; why don't you quit it?"

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

past form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail

From this reading Hugh scrutinized the quartz his friends had mined.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "That's what we've been thinking lately," George confessed; "but what shall we do--go to work for wages?"

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

past form of “stake” — put at risk

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

cause to run in panic

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Well, this is poverty rock, for sure; why don't you quit it?"

carry out

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?

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

From this reading "That's what we've been thinking lately," George confessed; "but what shall we do--go to work for wages?"

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

From this reading Hugh scrutinized the quartz his friends had mined.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

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

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading "That's what we've been thinking lately," George confessed; "but what shall we do--go to work for wages?"

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

From this reading "Well, this is poverty rock, for sure; why don't you quit it?"

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

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

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

From this reading "That's what we've been thinking lately," George confessed; "but what shall we do--go to work for wages?"

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading "That's what we've been thinking lately," George confessed; "but what shall we do--go to work for wages?"

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "That's what we've been thinking lately," George confessed; "but what shall we do--go to work for wages?"

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

From this reading "That's what we've been thinking lately," George confessed; "but what shall we do--go to work for wages?"

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, this is poverty rock, for sure; why don't you quit it?"

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

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "That's what we've been thinking lately," George confessed; "but what shall we do--go to work for wages?"

at the time that

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Well, this is poverty rock, for sure; why don't you quit it?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "That's what we've been thinking lately," George confessed; "but what shall we do--go to work for wages?"

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading GRAFT John and his fellow prospector were working with hammer and drill on their quartz claims, three weeks after they had staked them, when Hugh Spencer and Corte paid them a first visit.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, this is poverty rock, for sure; why don't you quit it?"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Better earn ten dollars a day than get nothing here after blowing in your money buying grub and powder; but why not take a chance in the new stampede to Australia Creek, that runs into Dominion Creek on the Indian River side of the Divide?