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From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading One of them had been in that vicinity before, was familiar with the trails, and had some acquaintance with the natives of that section.
(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 Like all real "sourdough" miners they knew how to speak a good many words in Eskimo, especially young Gibbs, who had wintered there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
bargainingnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡɪnɪŋ/
the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
From this reading Not only did it please the natives to have the white men use the Eskimo language because it showed friendliness, but it made bargaining easier for all.
for the reason that
From this reading Not only did it please the natives to have the white men use the Eskimo language because it showed friendliness, but it made bargaining easier for all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of them had been in that vicinity before, was familiar with the trails, and had some acquaintance with the natives of that section.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One of them had been in that vicinity before, was familiar with the trails, and had some acquaintance with the natives of that section.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only did it please the natives to have the white men use the Eskimo language because it showed friendliness, but it made bargaining easier for all.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was not, however, for the purpose of trading that this party of five men were making a long, cold and tedious trip to the Selawik River.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not only did it please the natives to have the white men use the Eskimo language because it showed friendliness, but it made bargaining easier for all.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Not only did it please the natives to have the white men use the Eskimo language because it showed friendliness, but it made bargaining easier for all.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading Like all real "sourdough" miners they knew how to speak a good many words in Eskimo, especially young Gibbs, who had wintered there.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Like all real "sourdough" miners they knew how to speak a good many words in Eskimo, especially young Gibbs, who had wintered there.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading One of them had been in that vicinity before, was familiar with the trails, and had some acquaintance with the natives of that section.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was not, however, for the purpose of trading that this party of five men were making a long, cold and tedious trip to the Selawik River.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading Not only did it please the natives to have the white men use the Eskimo language because it showed friendliness, but it made bargaining easier for all.
GibbsnounUS /ɡɪbz/
United States chemist (1839-1903)
From this reading Like all real "sourdough" miners they knew how to speak a good many words in Eskimo, especially young Gibbs, who had wintered there.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Like all real "sourdough" miners they knew how to speak a good many words in Eskimo, especially young Gibbs, who had wintered there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of them had been in that vicinity before, was familiar with the trails, and had some acquaintance with the natives of that section.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not only did it please the natives to have the white men use the Eskimo language because it showed friendliness, but it made bargaining easier for all.
how
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From this reading Like all real "sourdough" miners they knew how to speak a good many words in Eskimo, especially young Gibbs, who had wintered there.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was not, however, for the purpose of trading that this party of five men were making a long, cold and tedious trip to the Selawik River.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Like all real "sourdough" miners they knew how to speak a good many words in Eskimo, especially young Gibbs, who had wintered there.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Not only did it please the natives to have the white men use the Eskimo language because it showed friendliness, but it made bargaining easier for all.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like all real "sourdough" miners they knew how to speak a good many words in Eskimo, especially young Gibbs, who had wintered there.
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 It was not, however, for the purpose of trading that this party of five men were making a long, cold and tedious trip to the Selawik River.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not only did it please the natives to have the white men use the Eskimo language because it showed friendliness, but it made bargaining easier for all.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was not, however, for the purpose of trading that this party of five men were making a long, cold and tedious trip to the Selawik River.
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 Like all real "sourdough" miners they knew how to speak a good many words in Eskimo, especially young Gibbs, who had wintered there.
the force of workers available
From this reading Not only did it please the natives to have the white men use the Eskimo language because it showed friendliness, but it made bargaining easier for all.
MIDASnounUS /ˈmaɪdəs/
(Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading One of them had been in that vicinity before, was familiar with the trails, and had some acquaintance with the natives of that section.
NomenounUS /noʊm/
a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only did it please the natives to have the white men use the Eskimo language because it showed friendliness, but it made bargaining easier for all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them had been in that vicinity before, was familiar with the trails, and had some acquaintance with the natives of that section.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only did it please the natives to have the white men use the Eskimo language because it showed friendliness, but it made bargaining easier for all.
outfittedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtfɪtɪd/
furnished with essential equipment for a particular occupation or undertaking occupation
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Not only did it please the natives to have the white men use the Eskimo language because it showed friendliness, but it made bargaining easier for all.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was not, however, for the purpose of trading that this party of five men were making a long, cold and tedious trip to the Selawik River.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Like all real "sourdough" miners they knew how to speak a good many words in Eskimo, especially young Gibbs, who had wintered there.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was not, however, for the purpose of trading that this party of five men were making a long, cold and tedious trip to the Selawik River.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading One of them had been in that vicinity before, was familiar with the trails, and had some acquaintance with the natives of that section.
Selawik
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not, however, for the purpose of trading that this party of five men were making a long, cold and tedious trip to the Selawik River.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Not only did it please the natives to have the white men use the Eskimo language because it showed friendliness, but it made bargaining easier for all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One of them had been in that vicinity before, was familiar with the trails, and had some acquaintance with the natives of that section.
sourdoughnoun
a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread
From this reading Like all real "sourdough" miners they knew how to speak a good many words in Eskimo, especially young Gibbs, who had wintered there.
express in speech
From this reading Like all real "sourdough" miners they knew how to speak a good many words in Eskimo, especially young Gibbs, who had wintered there.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading It was not, however, for the purpose of trading that this party of five men were making a long, cold and tedious trip to the Selawik River.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them had been in that vicinity before, was familiar with the trails, and had some acquaintance with the natives of that section.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Like all real "sourdough" miners they knew how to speak a good many words in Eskimo, especially young Gibbs, who had wintered there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like all real "sourdough" miners they knew how to speak a good many words in Eskimo, especially young Gibbs, who had wintered there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not, however, for the purpose of trading that this party of five men were making a long, cold and tedious trip to the Selawik River.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like all real "sourdough" miners they knew how to speak a good many words in Eskimo, especially young Gibbs, who had wintered there.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading It was not, however, for the purpose of trading that this party of five men were making a long, cold and tedious trip to the Selawik River.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading One of them had been in that vicinity before, was familiar with the trails, and had some acquaintance with the natives of that section.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It was not, however, for the purpose of trading that this party of five men were making a long, cold and tedious trip to the Selawik River.
the act of using
From this reading Not only did it please the natives to have the white men use the Eskimo language because it showed friendliness, but it made bargaining easier for all.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading One of them had been in that vicinity before, was familiar with the trails, and had some acquaintance with the natives of that section.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not, however, for the purpose of trading that this party of five men were making a long, cold and tedious trip to the Selawik River.
a Caucasian
From this reading Not only did it please the natives to have the white men use the Eskimo language because it showed friendliness, but it made bargaining easier for all.
which person or people
From this reading Like all real "sourdough" miners they knew how to speak a good many words in Eskimo, especially young Gibbs, who had wintered there.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
winteredverbUS /ˈwɪntərd/
past form of “winter” — spend the winter
From this reading Like all real "sourdough" miners they knew how to speak a good many words in Eskimo, especially young Gibbs, who had wintered there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of them had been in that vicinity before, was familiar with the trails, and had some acquaintance with the natives of that section.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Like all real "sourdough" miners they knew how to speak a good many words in Eskimo, especially young Gibbs, who had wintered there.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading WHY MIDAS FAILED It was in the Fall of the year 19-- that a party of miners outfitted in Nome and started for the Arctic.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Like all real "sourdough" miners they knew how to speak a good many words in Eskimo, especially young Gibbs, who had wintered there.
