used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were in a great hurry, too, for their minds were full of dreams of the grand good times they meant to have.
(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 Others, older or of more quiet disposition, rode forward in good-humored silence all the many long miles of that second day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were well mounted, and they were tough, seasoned horsemen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were well mounted, and they were tough, seasoned horsemen.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Others, older or of more quiet disposition, rode forward in good-humored silence all the many long miles of that second day.
your usual mood
From this reading Others, older or of more quiet disposition, rode forward in good-humored silence all the many long miles of that second day.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading They were in a great hurry, too, for their minds were full of dreams of the grand good times they meant to have.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
divisible by two
From this reading Some of them talked and laughed and even sung over their plans for the future.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were in a great hurry, too, for their minds were full of dreams of the grand good times they meant to have.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Others, older or of more quiet disposition, rode forward in good-humored silence all the many long miles of that second day.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They were in a great hurry, too, for their minds were full of dreams of the grand good times they meant to have.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Some of them talked and laughed and even sung over their plans for the future.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
gold-dust
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From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were in a great hurry, too, for their minds were full of dreams of the grand good times they meant to have.
good-humoredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading Others, older or of more quiet disposition, rode forward in good-humored silence all the many long miles of that second day.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading They were in a great hurry, too, for their minds were full of dreams of the grand good times they meant to have.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were in a great hurry, too, for their minds were full of dreams of the grand good times they meant to have.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were in a great hurry, too, for their minds were full of dreams of the grand good times they meant to have.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were well mounted, and they were tough, seasoned horsemen.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were well mounted, and they were tough, seasoned horsemen.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading They were in a great hurry, too, for their minds were full of dreams of the grand good times they meant to have.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in a great hurry, too, for their minds were full of dreams of the grand good times they meant to have.
ingotsnounUS /ˈɪŋɡəts/
plural of “ingot” — metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Some of them talked and laughed and even sung over their plans for the future.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Others, older or of more quiet disposition, rode forward in good-humored silence all the many long miles of that second day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Others, older or of more quiet disposition, rode forward in good-humored silence all the many long miles of that second day.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading They were in a great hurry, too, for their minds were full of dreams of the grand good times they meant to have.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Others, older or of more quiet disposition, rode forward in good-humored silence all the many long miles of that second day.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading They were in a great hurry, too, for their minds were full of dreams of the grand good times they meant to have.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were well mounted, and they were tough, seasoned horsemen.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Others, older or of more quiet disposition, rode forward in good-humored silence all the many long miles of that second day.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were well mounted, and they were tough, seasoned horsemen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
nuggetsnounUS /ˈnʌɡəts/
plural of “nugget” — a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were in a great hurry, too, for their minds were full of dreams of the grand good times they meant to have.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Others, older or of more quiet disposition, rode forward in good-humored silence all the many long miles of that second day.
on one occasion
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
and nothing more
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Others, older or of more quiet disposition, rode forward in good-humored silence all the many long miles of that second day.
Others
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From this reading Others, older or of more quiet disposition, rode forward in good-humored silence all the many long miles of that second day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some of them talked and laughed and even sung over their plans for the future.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Some of them talked and laughed and even sung over their plans for the future.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Others, older or of more quiet disposition, rode forward in good-humored silence all the many long miles of that second day.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Others, older or of more quiet disposition, rode forward in good-humored silence all the many long miles of that second day.
seasonedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənd/
aged or processed
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were well mounted, and they were tough, seasoned horsemen.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Others, older or of more quiet disposition, rode forward in good-humored silence all the many long miles of that second day.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Others, older or of more quiet disposition, rode forward in good-humored silence all the many long miles of that second day.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were well mounted, and they were tough, seasoned horsemen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them talked and laughed and even sung over their plans for the future.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Some of them talked and laughed and even sung over their plans for the future.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Some of them talked and laughed and even sung over their plans for the future.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Others, older or of more quiet disposition, rode forward in good-humored silence all the many long miles of that second day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were in a great hurry, too, for their minds were full of dreams of the grand good times they meant to have.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were in a great hurry, too, for their minds were full of dreams of the grand good times they meant to have.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them talked and laughed and even sung over their plans for the future.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were well mounted, and they were tough, seasoned horsemen.
a special situation
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They were in a great hurry, too, for their minds were full of dreams of the grand good times they meant to have.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were in a great hurry, too, for their minds were full of dreams of the grand good times they meant to have.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were in a great hurry, too, for their minds were full of dreams of the grand good times they meant to have.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were well mounted, and they were tough, seasoned horsemen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Captain Skinner and his miners were well mounted, and they were tough, seasoned horsemen.
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 well mounted, and they were tough, seasoned horsemen.
in or at the place that
From this reading The only thing to be done, now they were once for all beyond the reach of enemies, was to get to a place where they could exchange their gold-dust and nuggets and ingots for coin, and then spend that.
