used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
anew
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
(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 Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Cap," said the man called Bill, "of course them two fellers lit onto this mine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Cap," said the man called Bill, "of course them two fellers lit onto this mine.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "Cap," said the man called Bill, "of course them two fellers lit onto this mine.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
couldn't
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From this reading They couldn't ha' helped it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Cap," said the man called Bill, "of course them two fellers lit onto this mine.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But they haven't done a stroke of work on it.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading "Cap," said the man called Bill, "of course them two fellers lit onto this mine.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
coins made of gold
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading They couldn't ha' helped it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
haven't
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From this reading But they haven't done a stroke of work on it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They couldn't ha' helped it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Reckon we kin set up marks of our own."
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
provided with artificial light
From this reading "Cap," said the man called Bill, "of course them two fellers lit onto this mine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Cap," said the man called Bill, "of course them two fellers lit onto this mine.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Reckon we kin set up marks of our own."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Cap," said the man called Bill, "of course them two fellers lit onto this mine.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But they haven't done a stroke of work on it.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading "Cap," said the man called Bill, "of course them two fellers lit onto this mine.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Reckon we kin set up marks of our own."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Reckon we kin set up marks of our own."
with speed
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Reckon we kin set up marks of our own."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Cap," said the man called Bill, "of course them two fellers lit onto this mine.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Reckon we kin set up marks of our own."
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading But they haven't done a stroke of work on it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They couldn't ha' helped it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Cap," said the man called Bill, "of course them two fellers lit onto this mine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Cap," said the man called Bill, "of course them two fellers lit onto this mine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Reckon we kin set up marks of our own."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Reckon we kin set up marks of our own."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were quickly at the head of that ravine again, but the gold ledge stopped them all as if it had been a high fence.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But they haven't done a stroke of work on it.
