used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But we are just as liable as ever to make a big strike."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNLOOKED-FOR ARRIVAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But we are just as liable as ever to make a big strike."
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading AN UNLOOKED-FOR ARRIVAL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Of course, we can't expect to do as much work as was done before," was the way Earl reasoned.
Barwaithe
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From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Of course, we can't expect to do as much work as was done before," was the way Earl reasoned.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But we are just as liable as ever to make a big strike."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we are just as liable as ever to make a big strike."
can't
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From this reading "Of course, we can't expect to do as much work as was done before," was the way Earl reasoned.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading During the following week the weather turned off somewhat cooler, and this made work easier and more rapid.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, we can't expect to do as much work as was done before," was the way Earl reasoned.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Of course, we can't expect to do as much work as was done before," was the way Earl reasoned.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Of course, we can't expect to do as much work as was done before," was the way Earl reasoned.
Dr
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From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the following week the weather turned off somewhat cooler, and this made work easier and more rapid.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading "Of course, we can't expect to do as much work as was done before," was the way Earl reasoned.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading During the following week the weather turned off somewhat cooler, and this made work easier and more rapid.
else
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From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
at any time
From this reading "But we are just as liable as ever to make a big strike."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Of course, we can't expect to do as much work as was done before," was the way Earl reasoned.
communicated in words
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading During the following week the weather turned off somewhat cooler, and this made work easier and more rapid.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
gulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
and nothing more
From this reading "But we are just as liable as ever to make a big strike."
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading "But we are just as liable as ever to make a big strike."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading During the following week the weather turned off somewhat cooler, and this made work easier and more rapid.
engage in
From this reading "But we are just as liable as ever to make a big strike."
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading During the following week the weather turned off somewhat cooler, and this made work easier and more rapid.
MosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading During the following week the weather turned off somewhat cooler, and this made work easier and more rapid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading During the following week the weather turned off somewhat cooler, and this made work easier and more rapid.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading "Of course, we can't expect to do as much work as was done before," was the way Earl reasoned.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading During the following week the weather turned off somewhat cooler, and this made work easier and more rapid.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "But we are just as liable as ever to make a big strike."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During the following week the weather turned off somewhat cooler, and this made work easier and more rapid.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading During the following week the weather turned off somewhat cooler, and this made work easier and more rapid.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
UNLOOKED-FORadjective
not anticipated
From this reading AN UNLOOKED-FOR ARRIVAL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Of course, we can't expect to do as much work as was done before," was the way Earl reasoned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of course, we can't expect to do as much work as was done before," was the way Earl reasoned.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading During the following week the weather turned off somewhat cooler, and this made work easier and more rapid.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the following week the weather turned off somewhat cooler, and this made work easier and more rapid.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Of course, we can't expect to do as much work as was done before," was the way Earl reasoned.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
Zoss
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From this reading Although the boys missed Dr. Barwaithe and Captain Zoss greatly, there was much of satisfaction in the thought that their uncle had expressed; namely, that henceforth whatever was taken out of the three claims on Mosquito Hollow gulch would belong to them and to nobody else.
