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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Half an ounce at least," was the verdict arrived at by both the captain and Mr. Portney; "and that's eight dollars."
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD LUCK AND BAD.
arrived
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From this reading "Half an ounce at least," was the verdict arrived at by both the captain and Mr. Portney; "and that's eight dollars."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
assured
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From this reading The others could not believe in the value of this until Foster Portney assured them that he had frequently heard of black gold being turned up in the Yukon district.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Half an ounce at least," was the verdict arrived at by both the captain and Mr. Portney; "and that's eight dollars."
BAD
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From this reading GOOD LUCK AND BAD.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The others could not believe in the value of this until Foster Portney assured them that he had frequently heard of black gold being turned up in the Yukon district.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The others could not believe in the value of this until Foster Portney assured them that he had frequently heard of black gold being turned up in the Yukon district.
black
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From this reading The others could not believe in the value of this until Foster Portney assured them that he had frequently heard of black gold being turned up in the Yukon district.
blackish
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From this reading For gold there was, true enough, shining brightly before their eyes--and there was more than this, too, for some of it was of a blackish color.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Half an ounce at least," was the verdict arrived at by both the captain and Mr. Portney; "and that's eight dollars."
brightly
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From this reading For gold there was, true enough, shining brightly before their eyes--and there was more than this, too, for some of it was of a blackish color.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Half an ounce at least," was the verdict arrived at by both the captain and Mr. Portney; "and that's eight dollars."
calculation
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From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
carefully
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From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
color
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From this reading For gold there was, true enough, shining brightly before their eyes--and there was more than this, too, for some of it was of a blackish color.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
dirt
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From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
district
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From this reading The others could not believe in the value of this until Foster Portney assured them that he had frequently heard of black gold being turned up in the Yukon district.
dollars
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From this reading "Half an ounce at least," was the verdict arrived at by both the captain and Mr. Portney; "and that's eight dollars."
eight
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From this reading "Half an ounce at least," was the verdict arrived at by both the captain and Mr. Portney; "and that's eight dollars."
enough
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From this reading For gold there was, true enough, shining brightly before their eyes--and there was more than this, too, for some of it was of a blackish color.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
eyes
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From this reading For gold there was, true enough, shining brightly before their eyes--and there was more than this, too, for some of it was of a blackish color.
five
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From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For gold there was, true enough, shining brightly before their eyes--and there was more than this, too, for some of it was of a blackish color.
Foster
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From this reading The others could not believe in the value of this until Foster Portney assured them that he had frequently heard of black gold being turned up in the Yukon district.
frequently
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From this reading The others could not believe in the value of this until Foster Portney assured them that he had frequently heard of black gold being turned up in the Yukon district.
fully
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From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
gold
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From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD LUCK AND BAD.
grain
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From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The others could not believe in the value of this until Foster Portney assured them that he had frequently heard of black gold being turned up in the Yukon district.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Half an ounce at least," was the verdict arrived at by both the captain and Mr. Portney; "and that's eight dollars."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
heard
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From this reading The others could not believe in the value of this until Foster Portney assured them that he had frequently heard of black gold being turned up in the Yukon district.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Half an ounce at least," was the verdict arrived at by both the captain and Mr. Portney; "and that's eight dollars."
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
LUCK
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From this reading GOOD LUCK AND BAD.
metal
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From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
minutes
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From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
more
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From this reading For gold there was, true enough, shining brightly before their eyes--and there was more than this, too, for some of it was of a blackish color.
Mr
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From this reading "Half an ounce at least," was the verdict arrived at by both the captain and Mr. Portney; "and that's eight dollars."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The others could not believe in the value of this until Foster Portney assured them that he had frequently heard of black gold being turned up in the Yukon district.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
others
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From this reading The others could not believe in the value of this until Foster Portney assured them that he had frequently heard of black gold being turned up in the Yukon district.
ounce
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From this reading "Half an ounce at least," was the verdict arrived at by both the captain and Mr. Portney; "and that's eight dollars."
pan
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From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
Portney
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From this reading The others could not believe in the value of this until Foster Portney assured them that he had frequently heard of black gold being turned up in the Yukon district.
sand
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From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
shining
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From this reading For gold there was, true enough, shining brightly before their eyes--and there was more than this, too, for some of it was of a blackish color.
some
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From this reading For gold there was, true enough, shining brightly before their eyes--and there was more than this, too, for some of it was of a blackish color.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For gold there was, true enough, shining brightly before their eyes--and there was more than this, too, for some of it was of a blackish color.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The others could not believe in the value of this until Foster Portney assured them that he had frequently heard of black gold being turned up in the Yukon district.
that's
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From this reading "Half an ounce at least," was the verdict arrived at by both the captain and Mr. Portney; "and that's eight dollars."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For gold there was, true enough, shining brightly before their eyes--and there was more than this, too, for some of it was of a blackish color.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The others could not believe in the value of this until Foster Portney assured them that he had frequently heard of black gold being turned up in the Yukon district.
there
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From this reading For gold there was, true enough, shining brightly before their eyes--and there was more than this, too, for some of it was of a blackish color.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For gold there was, true enough, shining brightly before their eyes--and there was more than this, too, for some of it was of a blackish color.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
too
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From this reading For gold there was, true enough, shining brightly before their eyes--and there was more than this, too, for some of it was of a blackish color.
true
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From this reading For gold there was, true enough, shining brightly before their eyes--and there was more than this, too, for some of it was of a blackish color.
turned
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From this reading The others could not believe in the value of this until Foster Portney assured them that he had frequently heard of black gold being turned up in the Yukon district.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The others could not believe in the value of this until Foster Portney assured them that he had frequently heard of black gold being turned up in the Yukon district.
up
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From this reading The others could not believe in the value of this until Foster Portney assured them that he had frequently heard of black gold being turned up in the Yukon district.
value
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From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
verdict
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From this reading "Half an ounce at least," was the verdict arrived at by both the captain and Mr. Portney; "and that's eight dollars."
very
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From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
wanted
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From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
washed
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From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
yellow
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From this reading As the captain wanted to save every grain of gold in the pan, he washed very carefully, and it was fully five minutes before the last of the sand and dirt was disposed of and they could come to a calculation as to the value of the yellow metal left.
Yukon
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From this reading The others could not believe in the value of this until Foster Portney assured them that he had frequently heard of black gold being turned up in the Yukon district.
