used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
(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 In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
badinagenoun
frivolous banter
From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
blurringverbUS /ˈblɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “blur” — become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading A haze of smoke invested everything, blurring the oil-lamps swung from the ridgepole, and softening the uncouth garments and rough faces of the men.
brought into existence
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
businesslikeadjectiveUS /ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
camaraderienounUS /ˌkɑːmərˈɑːdəri/
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
Chilkoot
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From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
cloggedadjectiveUS /klɔːɡd/
thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
dancing-floor
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From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
devil-take-tomorrow's-worry
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From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
etc
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From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A haze of smoke invested everything, blurring the oil-lamps swung from the ridgepole, and softening the uncouth garments and rough faces of the men.
apart from; not including
From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A haze of smoke invested everything, blurring the oil-lamps swung from the ridgepole, and softening the uncouth garments and rough faces of the men.
Foregathered
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From this reading Foregathered in the Saxon Saloon they relaxed their muscles, their throats and their poke-strings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
gaming-tables
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From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading A haze of smoke invested everything, blurring the oil-lamps swung from the ridgepole, and softening the uncouth garments and rough faces of the men.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading A haze of smoke invested everything, blurring the oil-lamps swung from the ridgepole, and softening the uncouth garments and rough faces of the men.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
hilariousadjectiveUS /hɪˈleriəs/
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
of the present time and place
From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
inboundadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈbaʊnd/
directed or moving inward or toward a center
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading A haze of smoke invested everything, blurring the oil-lamps swung from the ridgepole, and softening the uncouth garments and rough faces of the men.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
the sound of laughing
From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
the force of workers available
From this reading A haze of smoke invested everything, blurring the oil-lamps swung from the ridgepole, and softening the uncouth garments and rough faces of the men.
MotleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Foregathered in the Saxon Saloon they relaxed their muscles, their throats and their poke-strings.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
oil-lamps
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From this reading A haze of smoke invested everything, blurring the oil-lamps swung from the ridgepole, and softening the uncouth garments and rough faces of the men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
outboundadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtbaʊnd/
that is going out or leaving
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
overflowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
packersnounUS /ˈpækərz/
plural of “packer” — a workman employed to pack things into containers
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
go across or through
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
poke-strings
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From this reading Foregathered in the Saxon Saloon they relaxed their muscles, their throats and their poke-strings.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
red-hotadjective
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Foregathered in the Saxon Saloon they relaxed their muscles, their throats and their poke-strings.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
ridgepolenoun
a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
From this reading A haze of smoke invested everything, blurring the oil-lamps swung from the ridgepole, and softening the uncouth garments and rough faces of the men.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A haze of smoke invested everything, blurring the oil-lamps swung from the ridgepole, and softening the uncouth garments and rough faces of the men.
SaloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Foregathered in the Saxon Saloon they relaxed their muscles, their throats and their poke-strings.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Foregathered in the Saxon Saloon they relaxed their muscles, their throats and their poke-strings.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A haze of smoke invested everything, blurring the oil-lamps swung from the ridgepole, and softening the uncouth garments and rough faces of the men.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading A haze of smoke invested everything, blurring the oil-lamps swung from the ridgepole, and softening the uncouth garments and rough faces of the men.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
Spoilsman
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From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
stampeders
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From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
confined on all sides
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading A haze of smoke invested everything, blurring the oil-lamps swung from the ridgepole, and softening the uncouth garments and rough faces of the men.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Foregathered in the Saxon Saloon they relaxed their muscles, their throats and their poke-strings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Foregathered in the Saxon Saloon they relaxed their muscles, their throats and their poke-strings.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading Foregathered in the Saxon Saloon they relaxed their muscles, their throats and their poke-strings.
throbbed
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From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Author of “The Ocean Born,” “The Spoilsman,” etc. In hilarious Happy Camp, on the north side of Chilkoot Pass, inbound stampeders traveling laden and outbound packers traveling light, rested by night from the toil of the trail.
uncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading A haze of smoke invested everything, blurring the oil-lamps swung from the ridgepole, and softening the uncouth garments and rough faces of the men.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In all quarters, except in the immediate vicinity of the tables, where a businesslike quiet reigned, was laughter, song and badinage; was clamor, jest and camaraderie; was open hand, open heart and a devil-take-tomorrow’s-worry atmosphere.
in or at the place that
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Motley crowds haunted the bar on one side of the huge canvas room, surrounded the gaming-tables on the other side, clogged the central space where, within a circle of chairs, a red-hot stove throbbed like a giant engine and overflowed upon the dancing-floor at the rear.
