used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, surely, nowhere can the pathos be greater than when, in the western part of North America, there is a discovery of new gold-diggings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
(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 Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading But, surely, nowhere can the pathos be greater than when, in the western part of North America, there is a discovery of new gold-diggings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, surely, nowhere can the pathos be greater than when, in the western part of North America, there is a discovery of new gold-diggings.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Except for the occasional rebellion of a mutinous lieutenant of a puma, there has been none to dispute their lordship from year to year and century to century.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, surely, nowhere can the pathos be greater than when, in the western part of North America, there is a discovery of new gold-diggings.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But, surely, nowhere can the pathos be greater than when, in the western part of North America, there is a discovery of new gold-diggings.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Except for the occasional rebellion of a mutinous lieutenant of a puma, there has been none to dispute their lordship from year to year and century to century.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
coyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
the act of discovering something
From this reading But, surely, nowhere can the pathos be greater than when, in the western part of North America, there is a discovery of new gold-diggings.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading Except for the occasional rebellion of a mutinous lieutenant of a puma, there has been none to dispute their lordship from year to year and century to century.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for the occasional rebellion of a mutinous lieutenant of a puma, there has been none to dispute their lordship from year to year and century to century.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
fastnesses
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From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
gold-diggings
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From this reading But, surely, nowhere can the pathos be greater than when, in the western part of North America, there is a discovery of new gold-diggings.
gold-pan
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From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But, surely, nowhere can the pathos be greater than when, in the western part of North America, there is a discovery of new gold-diggings.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Except for the occasional rebellion of a mutinous lieutenant of a puma, there has been none to dispute their lordship from year to year and century to century.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, surely, nowhere can the pathos be greater than when, in the western part of North America, there is a discovery of new gold-diggings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
invadesverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdz/
third-person singular of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
kinged
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From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Except for the occasional rebellion of a mutinous lieutenant of a puma, there has been none to dispute their lordship from year to year and century to century.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading Except for the occasional rebellion of a mutinous lieutenant of a puma, there has been none to dispute their lordship from year to year and century to century.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
mule-eared
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From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
mutinousadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtənəs/
disposed to or in a state of mutiny
From this reading Except for the occasional rebellion of a mutinous lieutenant of a puma, there has been none to dispute their lordship from year to year and century to century.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But, surely, nowhere can the pathos be greater than when, in the western part of North America, there is a discovery of new gold-diggings.
not one, and not any
From this reading Except for the occasional rebellion of a mutinous lieutenant of a puma, there has been none to dispute their lordship from year to year and century to century.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But, surely, nowhere can the pathos be greater than when, in the western part of North America, there is a discovery of new gold-diggings.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading But, surely, nowhere can the pathos be greater than when, in the western part of North America, there is a discovery of new gold-diggings.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Except for the occasional rebellion of a mutinous lieutenant of a puma, there has been none to dispute their lordship from year to year and century to century.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But, surely, nowhere can the pathos be greater than when, in the western part of North America, there is a discovery of new gold-diggings.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading But, surely, nowhere can the pathos be greater than when, in the western part of North America, there is a discovery of new gold-diggings.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
pumanounUS /ˈpuːmə/
large American feline resembling a lion
From this reading Except for the occasional rebellion of a mutinous lieutenant of a puma, there has been none to dispute their lordship from year to year and century to century.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading Except for the occasional rebellion of a mutinous lieutenant of a puma, there has been none to dispute their lordship from year to year and century to century.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
rulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
solitudes
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From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But, surely, nowhere can the pathos be greater than when, in the western part of North America, there is a discovery of new gold-diggings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, surely, nowhere can the pathos be greater than when, in the western part of North America, there is a discovery of new gold-diggings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
tree-clad
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From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
wapitinounUS /wəˈpiːti/
large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male
From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading But, surely, nowhere can the pathos be greater than when, in the western part of North America, there is a discovery of new gold-diggings.
at the time that
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
white-tailed
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From this reading Here in these rocky, tree-clad fastnesses the bears have kinged it for centuries, ruling in right of descent for generation after generation, holding careless dominion over the coyote and the beaver, the wapiti, the white-tailed and the mule-eared deer.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading There is always tragedy when man invades the solitudes of the earth, for his coming never fails to mean the destruction of the wild things.
wildernesses
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From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then from all points of the compass men come pouring into the mountains with axe and pick, gold-pan and rifle, breaking paths through the forest wildernesses, killing and driving before them the wild animals that have heretofore held the mountains for their own.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Except for the occasional rebellion of a mutinous lieutenant of a puma, there has been none to dispute their lordship from year to year and century to century.
