used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two nights after the wheel of fortune gave an unlooked-for turn.
(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 This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Two nights after the wheel of fortune gave an unlooked-for turn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two of these men, brothers, who lived with their families at the lower end of the valley, determined that they should possess themselves of Donald's nugget.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Two of these men, brothers, who lived with their families at the lower end of the valley, determined that they should possess themselves of Donald's nugget.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
a person who is in charge
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Two of these men, brothers, who lived with their families at the lower end of the valley, determined that they should possess themselves of Donald's nugget.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
Donald
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From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
Donald's
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From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This worthy woman told another, and in twenty-four hours the fame of Donald's nugget was spread from end to end of the valley.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading This worthy woman told another, and in twenty-four hours the fame of Donald's nugget was spread from end to end of the valley.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Two of these men, brothers, who lived with their families at the lower end of the valley, determined that they should possess themselves of Donald's nugget.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Two nights after the wheel of fortune gave an unlooked-for turn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This worthy woman told another, and in twenty-four hours the fame of Donald's nugget was spread from end to end of the valley.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Two nights after the wheel of fortune gave an unlooked-for turn.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
coins made of gold
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
good-luck
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From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading This worthy woman told another, and in twenty-four hours the fame of Donald's nugget was spread from end to end of the valley.
ten 10s
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This worthy woman told another, and in twenty-four hours the fame of Donald's nugget was spread from end to end of the valley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Two of these men, brothers, who lived with their families at the lower end of the valley, determined that they should possess themselves of Donald's nugget.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two of these men, brothers, who lived with their families at the lower end of the valley, determined that they should possess themselves of Donald's nugget.
miner'snounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Two nights after the wheel of fortune gave an unlooked-for turn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
nuggetnounUS /ˈnʌɡɪt/
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two nights after the wheel of fortune gave an unlooked-for turn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Two of these men, brothers, who lived with their families at the lower end of the valley, determined that they should possess themselves of Donald's nugget.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Two of these men, brothers, who lived with their families at the lower end of the valley, determined that they should possess themselves of Donald's nugget.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading This worthy woman told another, and in twenty-four hours the fame of Donald's nugget was spread from end to end of the valley.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two nights after the wheel of fortune gave an unlooked-for turn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two of these men, brothers, who lived with their families at the lower end of the valley, determined that they should possess themselves of Donald's nugget.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Two of these men, brothers, who lived with their families at the lower end of the valley, determined that they should possess themselves of Donald's nugget.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two of these men, brothers, who lived with their families at the lower end of the valley, determined that they should possess themselves of Donald's nugget.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This worthy woman told another, and in twenty-four hours the fame of Donald's nugget was spread from end to end of the valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Two nights after the wheel of fortune gave an unlooked-for turn.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading This worthy woman told another, and in twenty-four hours the fame of Donald's nugget was spread from end to end of the valley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two nights after the wheel of fortune gave an unlooked-for turn.
unlooked-foradjective
not anticipated
From this reading Two nights after the wheel of fortune gave an unlooked-for turn.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading This worthy woman told another, and in twenty-four hours the fame of Donald's nugget was spread from end to end of the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Two nights after the wheel of fortune gave an unlooked-for turn.
which person or people
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
belonging to which person
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two of these men, brothers, who lived with their families at the lower end of the valley, determined that they should possess themselves of Donald's nugget.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This worthy woman told another, and in twenty-four hours the fame of Donald's nugget was spread from end to end of the valley.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading This worthy woman told another, and in twenty-four hours the fame of Donald's nugget was spread from end to end of the valley.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This would not have mattered in most places, but mining districts are peopled by criminals and adventurers of all kinds, and among these were some lawless characters whose chief business was to get gold in some other way than by working for it.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Donald's wife was so proud of the nugget that she could not keep the news to herself, and, next morning, although Donald had carefully told her to keep it quiet, confided his good-luck to another miner's wife, who lived a few hundred yards off.
