Chapter XVI

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

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

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

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Sure, whatever Horace Greeley said, the people would believe.

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

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

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

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

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

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Pat's was the lowest down and therefore the first--and now Pat seemed to think that the reputation of the gulch rested on his shoulders.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

opinion or judgment

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Pat's was the lowest down and therefore the first--and now Pat seemed to think that the reputation of the gulch rested on his shoulders.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

coins made of gold

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

United States journalist with political ambitions (1811-1872)

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

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

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

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

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

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

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

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

From this reading Pat's was the lowest down and therefore the first--and now Pat seemed to think that the reputation of the gulch rested on his shoulders.

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

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

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

a formal or official examination

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

increase the likelihood of

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

lowest in rank or importance

From this reading Pat's was the lowest down and therefore the first--and now Pat seemed to think that the reputation of the gulch rested on his shoulders.

engage in

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

a form of address for a man

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

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

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Pat's was the lowest down and therefore the first--and now Pat seemed to think that the reputation of the gulch rested on his shoulders.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Pat's was the lowest down and therefore the first--and now Pat seemed to think that the reputation of the gulch rested on his shoulders.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

an organization to gain political power

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

possessive form of “pat” — the sound made by a gentle blow

From this reading Pat's was the lowest down and therefore the first--and now Pat seemed to think that the reputation of the gulch rested on his shoulders.

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

From this reading Sure, whatever Horace Greeley said, the people would believe.

operate an airplane

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading Pat's was the lowest down and therefore the first--and now Pat seemed to think that the reputation of the gulch rested on his shoulders.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading Pat's was the lowest down and therefore the first--and now Pat seemed to think that the reputation of the gulch rested on his shoulders.

superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Sure, whatever Horace Greeley said, the people would believe.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Pat's was the lowest down and therefore the first--and now Pat seemed to think that the reputation of the gulch rested on his shoulders.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Pat's was the lowest down and therefore the first--and now Pat seemed to think that the reputation of the gulch rested on his shoulders.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Sure, whatever Horace Greeley said, the people would believe.

English actress (1847-1928)

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

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

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Pat's was the lowest down and therefore the first--and now Pat seemed to think that the reputation of the gulch rested on his shoulders.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

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

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Pat's was the lowest down and therefore the first--and now Pat seemed to think that the reputation of the gulch rested on his shoulders.

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

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

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

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading HORACE GREELEY COMES TO TOWN The Horace Greeley party arrived early the next morning, and breakfasted at the lower end of the gulch before proceeding upon an inspection of the diggin's.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

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

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

clean with some chemical process

From this reading In order to make certain that the report would be a good one, it had been arranged to pilot Mr. Greeley to the richest of the claims, and invite him to wash from these for himself.

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

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Sure, whatever Horace Greeley said, the people would believe.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Sure, whatever Horace Greeley said, the people would believe.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Their visit was deemed of the utmost importance, for, as Pat explained to Terry, they were here to see the gold with their own eyes and handle it with their own fingers, so as to print the truth in the New York "_Tribyune_."