used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Their commissariat was equal to a three weeks' stay, and their tools and their bedding were added to the load.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
aviditynoun
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
beddingnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading Their commissariat was equal to a three weeks' stay, and their tools and their bedding were added to the load.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
Berwick
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From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
CaribounounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
commissariatnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Their commissariat was equal to a three weeks' stay, and their tools and their bedding were added to the load.
confluencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfluːəns/
a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading It was to this locality that he directed the party.
DominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Their commissariat was equal to a three weeks' stay, and their tools and their bedding were added to the load.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
set up or found
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
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 While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh remained their leader.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to this locality that he directed the party.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Hugh remained their leader.
the act of departing
From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Their commissariat was equal to a three weeks' stay, and their tools and their bedding were added to the load.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It was to this locality that he directed the party.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
LOTTERYnounUS /ˈlɑːtəri/
something that is regarded as a chance event
From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was to this locality that he directed the party.
prospectingverbUS /ˌprɔːˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
quartznounUS /kwɔːrts/
colorless glass made of almost pure silica
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Hugh remained their leader.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Their commissariat was equal to a three weeks' stay, and their tools and their bedding were added to the load.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was to this locality that he directed the party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their commissariat was equal to a three weeks' stay, and their tools and their bedding were added to the load.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was to this locality that he directed the party.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Their commissariat was equal to a three weeks' stay, and their tools and their bedding were added to the load.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their commissariat was equal to a three weeks' stay, and their tools and their bedding were added to the load.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Their commissariat was equal to a three weeks' stay, and their tools and their bedding were added to the load.
in the direction of
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their commissariat was equal to a three weeks' stay, and their tools and their bedding were added to the load.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Their commissariat was equal to a three weeks' stay, and their tools and their bedding were added to the load.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their commissariat was equal to a three weeks' stay, and their tools and their bedding were added to the load.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While John and George had been prospecting their quartz find, he had visited Dominion Creek, and found many miners looking with avidity towards the claims on the left limit of the creek, several miles below the confluence of Caribou.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading A LOTTERY On the second day after leaving Dawson, John Berwick and his partners camped on Dominion Creek, worn out and weary.
