used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His workings were a one-man proposition and very ingenious.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We found a tunnel in the gravel a hundred feet above the river, and some distance back from the river bank.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PLACER GOLD We passed Loper’s claim after resuming our journey the next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His workings were a one-man proposition and very ingenious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Loper was not at his work however, neither did we find him at his ranch, a mile down the river.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We found a tunnel in the gravel a hundred feet above the river, and some distance back from the river bank.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading We found a tunnel in the gravel a hundred feet above the river, and some distance back from the river bank.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
chutenounUS /ʃuːt/
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading PLACER GOLD We passed Loper’s claim after resuming our journey the next day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PLACER GOLD We passed Loper’s claim after resuming our journey the next day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Loper was not at his work however, neither did we find him at his ranch, a mile down the river.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We found a tunnel in the gravel a hundred feet above the river, and some distance back from the river bank.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
dumpedverbUS /dʌmpt/
past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We found a tunnel in the gravel a hundred feet above the river, and some distance back from the river bank.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Loper was not at his work however, neither did we find him at his ranch, a mile down the river.
set up or found
From this reading We found a tunnel in the gravel a hundred feet above the river, and some distance back from the river bank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We found a tunnel in the gravel a hundred feet above the river, and some distance back from the river bank.
coins made of gold
From this reading PLACER GOLD We passed Loper’s claim after resuming our journey the next day.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading We found a tunnel in the gravel a hundred feet above the river, and some distance back from the river bank.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Loper was not at his work however, neither did we find him at his ranch, a mile down the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His workings were a one-man proposition and very ingenious.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Loper was not at his work however, neither did we find him at his ranch, a mile down the river.
ten 10s
From this reading We found a tunnel in the gravel a hundred feet above the river, and some distance back from the river bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We found a tunnel in the gravel a hundred feet above the river, and some distance back from the river bank.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading His workings were a one-man proposition and very ingenious.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading PLACER GOLD We passed Loper’s claim after resuming our journey the next day.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
Loper
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From this reading Loper was not at his work however, neither did we find him at his ranch, a mile down the river.
Loper's
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From this reading PLACER GOLD We passed Loper’s claim after resuming our journey the next day.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Loper was not at his work however, neither did we find him at his ranch, a mile down the river.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Loper was not at his work however, neither did we find him at his ranch, a mile down the river.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PLACER GOLD We passed Loper’s claim after resuming our journey the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Loper was not at his work however, neither did we find him at his ranch, a mile down the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
one-manadjectiveUS /ˈwʌnˈmæn/
designed for or restricted to a single person
From this reading His workings were a one-man proposition and very ingenious.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading PLACER GOLD We passed Loper’s claim after resuming our journey the next day.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading PLACER GOLD We passed Loper’s claim after resuming our journey the next day.
PLACERnounUS /ˈplæsər/
an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral
From this reading PLACER GOLD We passed Loper’s claim after resuming our journey the next day.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading His workings were a one-man proposition and very ingenious.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Loper was not at his work however, neither did we find him at his ranch, a mile down the river.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading PLACER GOLD We passed Loper’s claim after resuming our journey the next day.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We found a tunnel in the gravel a hundred feet above the river, and some distance back from the river bank.
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We found a tunnel in the gravel a hundred feet above the river, and some distance back from the river bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLACER GOLD We passed Loper’s claim after resuming our journey the next day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading We found a tunnel in the gravel a hundred feet above the river, and some distance back from the river bank.
precisely as stated
From this reading His workings were a one-man proposition and very ingenious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PLACER GOLD We passed Loper’s claim after resuming our journey the next day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His workings were a one-man proposition and very ingenious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A track of light rails ran from the river bank to these workings; the gravel and sand was loaded into a car, and hauled or pushed to the bank, then dumped into a chute, which sent it down to the river’s edge.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Loper was not at his work however, neither did we find him at his ranch, a mile down the river.
workingsnounUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋz/
the internal mechanism of a device
From this reading His workings were a one-man proposition and very ingenious.
