used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Course, it won’t be like a new field.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The day was cool, and the riding was pleasant, even considering the slow pace they had to take on account of the mules.
ain't
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From this reading It’s been a mining camp before this, ain’t it?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Silent himself seemed more cheerful and talked freely of mining conditions and what they might hope to find at the gold camp.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Course, it won’t be like a new field.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It’s been a mining camp before this, ain’t it?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It’s been a mining camp before this, ain’t it?”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Silent himself seemed more cheerful and talked freely of mining conditions and what they might hope to find at the gold camp.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Silent himself seemed more cheerful and talked freely of mining conditions and what they might hope to find at the gold camp.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading The day was cool, and the riding was pleasant, even considering the slow pace they had to take on account of the mules.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The day was cool, and the riding was pleasant, even considering the slow pace they had to take on account of the mules.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Course, it won’t be like a new field.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was cool, and the riding was pleasant, even considering the slow pace they had to take on account of the mules.
being one more than ten
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
divisible by two
From this reading The day was cool, and the riding was pleasant, even considering the slow pace they had to take on account of the mules.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “Course, it won’t be like a new field.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Silent himself seemed more cheerful and talked freely of mining conditions and what they might hope to find at the gold camp.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
in a free manner
From this reading Silent himself seemed more cheerful and talked freely of mining conditions and what they might hope to find at the gold camp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
coins made of gold
From this reading Silent himself seemed more cheerful and talked freely of mining conditions and what they might hope to find at the gold camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day was cool, and the riding was pleasant, even considering the slow pace they had to take on account of the mules.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Silent himself seemed more cheerful and talked freely of mining conditions and what they might hope to find at the gold camp.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Silent himself seemed more cheerful and talked freely of mining conditions and what they might hope to find at the gold camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Course, it won’t be like a new field.
It's
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From this reading It’s been a mining camp before this, ain’t it?”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Course, it won’t be like a new field.
Manley
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From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Silent himself seemed more cheerful and talked freely of mining conditions and what they might hope to find at the gold camp.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Silent himself seemed more cheerful and talked freely of mining conditions and what they might hope to find at the gold camp.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Silent himself seemed more cheerful and talked freely of mining conditions and what they might hope to find at the gold camp.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading The day was cool, and the riding was pleasant, even considering the slow pace they had to take on account of the mules.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Course, it won’t be like a new field.
NuggetnounUS /ˈnʌɡɪt/
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The day was cool, and the riding was pleasant, even considering the slow pace they had to take on account of the mules.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The day was cool, and the riding was pleasant, even considering the slow pace they had to take on account of the mules.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The day was cool, and the riding was pleasant, even considering the slow pace they had to take on account of the mules.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Silent himself seemed more cheerful and talked freely of mining conditions and what they might hope to find at the gold camp.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Silent himself seemed more cheerful and talked freely of mining conditions and what they might hope to find at the gold camp.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The day was cool, and the riding was pleasant, even considering the slow pace they had to take on account of the mules.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
carry out
From this reading The day was cool, and the riding was pleasant, even considering the slow pace they had to take on account of the mules.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Silent himself seemed more cheerful and talked freely of mining conditions and what they might hope to find at the gold camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day was cool, and the riding was pleasant, even considering the slow pace they had to take on account of the mules.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It’s been a mining camp before this, ain’t it?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was cool, and the riding was pleasant, even considering the slow pace they had to take on account of the mules.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Silent himself seemed more cheerful and talked freely of mining conditions and what they might hope to find at the gold camp.
won't
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From this reading “Course, it won’t be like a new field.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading SOME SHOOTING By eleven o’clock the Manley boys and their companions were twenty miles from the X Bar X, and on the first leg of their journey to Nugget Camp.
