used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW KLONDYKE Two miners sat smoking in a small log cabin in Dawson.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading They were hardy young fellows, and used the accent of born Canadians.
(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 "What's the use of our hanging 'round here all winter doing nothing?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were hardy young fellows, and used the accent of born Canadians.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The best creeks are all staked, and there isn't the ghost of a show for us to get any first class ground hereabouts.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The best creeks are all staked, and there isn't the ghost of a show for us to get any first class ground hereabouts.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best creeks are all staked, and there isn't the ghost of a show for us to get any first class ground hereabouts.
brought into existence
From this reading They were hardy young fellows, and used the accent of born Canadians.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading They were brothers, and the elder was speaking.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A NEW KLONDYKE Two miners sat smoking in a small log cabin in Dawson.
CanadiansnounUS /kəˈneɪdiənz/
plural of “canadian” — a native or inhabitant of Canada
From this reading They were hardy young fellows, and used the accent of born Canadians.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The best creeks are all staked, and there isn't the ghost of a show for us to get any first class ground hereabouts.
creeksnounUS /kriːks/
plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The best creeks are all staked, and there isn't the ghost of a show for us to get any first class ground hereabouts.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading A NEW KLONDYKE Two miners sat smoking in a small log cabin in Dawson.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What's the use of our hanging 'round here all winter doing nothing?
a person who is older than you are
From this reading They were brothers, and the elder was speaking.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading They were hardy young fellows, and used the accent of born Canadians.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The best creeks are all staked, and there isn't the ghost of a show for us to get any first class ground hereabouts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The best creeks are all staked, and there isn't the ghost of a show for us to get any first class ground hereabouts.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The best creeks are all staked, and there isn't the ghost of a show for us to get any first class ground hereabouts.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The best creeks are all staked, and there isn't the ghost of a show for us to get any first class ground hereabouts.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The best creeks are all staked, and there isn't the ghost of a show for us to get any first class ground hereabouts.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "What's the use of our hanging 'round here all winter doing nothing?
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading They were hardy young fellows, and used the accent of born Canadians.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What's the use of our hanging 'round here all winter doing nothing?
hereaboutsadverbUS /ˈhɪrəbaʊts/
in this general vicinity
From this reading The best creeks are all staked, and there isn't the ghost of a show for us to get any first class ground hereabouts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW KLONDYKE Two miners sat smoking in a small log cabin in Dawson.
isn't
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From this reading The best creeks are all staked, and there isn't the ghost of a show for us to get any first class ground hereabouts.
KLONDYKE
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From this reading A NEW KLONDYKE Two miners sat smoking in a small log cabin in Dawson.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading A NEW KLONDYKE Two miners sat smoking in a small log cabin in Dawson.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading A NEW KLONDYKE Two miners sat smoking in a small log cabin in Dawson.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW KLONDYKE Two miners sat smoking in a small log cabin in Dawson.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "What's the use of our hanging 'round here all winter doing nothing?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were hardy young fellows, and used the accent of born Canadians.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "What's the use of our hanging 'round here all winter doing nothing?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "What's the use of our hanging 'round here all winter doing nothing?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A NEW KLONDYKE Two miners sat smoking in a small log cabin in Dawson.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The best creeks are all staked, and there isn't the ghost of a show for us to get any first class ground hereabouts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A NEW KLONDYKE Two miners sat smoking in a small log cabin in Dawson.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading A NEW KLONDYKE Two miners sat smoking in a small log cabin in Dawson.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading They were brothers, and the elder was speaking.
stakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading The best creeks are all staked, and there isn't the ghost of a show for us to get any first class ground hereabouts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were hardy young fellows, and used the accent of born Canadians.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The best creeks are all staked, and there isn't the ghost of a show for us to get any first class ground hereabouts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were hardy young fellows, and used the accent of born Canadians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The best creeks are all staked, and there isn't the ghost of a show for us to get any first class ground hereabouts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A NEW KLONDYKE Two miners sat smoking in a small log cabin in Dawson.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The best creeks are all staked, and there isn't the ghost of a show for us to get any first class ground hereabouts.
the act of using
From this reading "What's the use of our hanging 'round here all winter doing nothing?
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They were hardy young fellows, and used the accent of born Canadians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were brothers, and the elder was speaking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were hardy young fellows, and used the accent of born Canadians.
What's
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From this reading "What's the use of our hanging 'round here all winter doing nothing?
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "What's the use of our hanging 'round here all winter doing nothing?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were hardy young fellows, and used the accent of born Canadians.
