(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 He was engaged in the most delightful of all occupations, gathering gold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now, here he was, with one of these choice Russian knives, picking away at clumps of frozen earth and picking up, as they fell out, particles of gold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now, here he was, with one of these choice Russian knives, picking away at clumps of frozen earth and picking up, as they fell out, particles of gold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "NOW I SHALL KILL YOU" Johnny Thompson was at peace with the world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But now, here he was, with one of these choice Russian knives, picking away at clumps of frozen earth and picking up, as they fell out, particles of gold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, here he was, with one of these choice Russian knives, picking away at clumps of frozen earth and picking up, as they fell out, particles of gold.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading But now, here he was, with one of these choice Russian knives, picking away at clumps of frozen earth and picking up, as they fell out, particles of gold.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading But now, here he was, with one of these choice Russian knives, picking away at clumps of frozen earth and picking up, as they fell out, particles of gold.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading He was engaged in the most delightful of all occupations, gathering gold.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He had often dreamed of gathering gold.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But now, here he was, with one of these choice Russian knives, picking away at clumps of frozen earth and picking up, as they fell out, particles of gold.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He was engaged in the most delightful of all occupations, gathering gold.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But now, here he was, with one of these choice Russian knives, picking away at clumps of frozen earth and picking up, as they fell out, particles of gold.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He had dreamed, too, of finding money strewn upon the street.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading But now, here he was, with one of these choice Russian knives, picking away at clumps of frozen earth and picking up, as they fell out, particles of gold.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading He was engaged in the most delightful of all occupations, gathering gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading He was engaged in the most delightful of all occupations, gathering gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had often dreamed of gathering gold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was engaged in the most delightful of all occupations, gathering gold.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But now, here he was, with one of these choice Russian knives, picking away at clumps of frozen earth and picking up, as they fell out, particles of gold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "NOW I SHALL KILL YOU" Johnny Thompson was at peace with the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was engaged in the most delightful of all occupations, gathering gold.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "NOW I SHALL KILL YOU" Johnny Thompson was at peace with the world.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "NOW I SHALL KILL YOU" Johnny Thompson was at peace with the world.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading But now, here he was, with one of these choice Russian knives, picking away at clumps of frozen earth and picking up, as they fell out, particles of gold.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had dreamed, too, of finding money strewn upon the street.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was engaged in the most delightful of all occupations, gathering gold.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "NOW I SHALL KILL YOU" Johnny Thompson was at peace with the world.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He was engaged in the most delightful of all occupations, gathering gold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was engaged in the most delightful of all occupations, gathering gold.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had often dreamed of gathering gold.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But now, here he was, with one of these choice Russian knives, picking away at clumps of frozen earth and picking up, as they fell out, particles of gold.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But now, here he was, with one of these choice Russian knives, picking away at clumps of frozen earth and picking up, as they fell out, particles of gold.
particlesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “particle” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading But now, here he was, with one of these choice Russian knives, picking away at clumps of frozen earth and picking up, as they fell out, particles of gold.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "NOW I SHALL KILL YOU" Johnny Thompson was at peace with the world.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading But now, here he was, with one of these choice Russian knives, picking away at clumps of frozen earth and picking up, as they fell out, particles of gold.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading But now, here he was, with one of these choice Russian knives, picking away at clumps of frozen earth and picking up, as they fell out, particles of gold.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "NOW I SHALL KILL YOU" Johnny Thompson was at peace with the world.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had dreamed, too, of finding money strewn upon the street.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading He had dreamed, too, of finding money strewn upon the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "NOW I SHALL KILL YOU" Johnny Thompson was at peace with the world.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But now, here he was, with one of these choice Russian knives, picking away at clumps of frozen earth and picking up, as they fell out, particles of gold.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now, here he was, with one of these choice Russian knives, picking away at clumps of frozen earth and picking up, as they fell out, particles of gold.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading "NOW I SHALL KILL YOU" Johnny Thompson was at peace with the world.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had dreamed, too, of finding money strewn upon the street.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But now, here he was, with one of these choice Russian knives, picking away at clumps of frozen earth and picking up, as they fell out, particles of gold.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had dreamed, too, of finding money strewn upon the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "NOW I SHALL KILL YOU" Johnny Thompson was at peace with the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "NOW I SHALL KILL YOU" Johnny Thompson was at peace with the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "NOW I SHALL KILL YOU" Johnny Thompson was at peace with the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "NOW I SHALL KILL YOU" Johnny Thompson was at peace with the world.
