used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then they all added that without water to wash the sand and gravel with, there would be little use in doing anything more than to hunt for "pockets."
(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 There were old "placer miners" among them, and they all declared that it was just the place in which they would have expected a "bonanza."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There were old "placer miners" among them, and they all declared that it was just the place in which they would have expected a "bonanza."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
any thing at all
From this reading Then they all added that without water to wash the sand and gravel with, there would be little use in doing anything more than to hunt for "pockets."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then they all added that without water to wash the sand and gravel with, there would be little use in doing anything more than to hunt for "pockets."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been through all that sort of experience, and their heads were not to be turned by it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
bonanzanounUS /bəˈnænzə/
an especially rich vein of precious ore
From this reading There were old "placer miners" among them, and they all declared that it was just the place in which they would have expected a "bonanza."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading There might be "pay dirt" in all directions, but a man might scratch and sift until he starved and not get more than enough to buy him a new hat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had been through all that sort of experience, and their heads were not to be turned by it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading There were old "placer miners" among them, and they all declared that it was just the place in which they would have expected a "bonanza."
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading There might be "pay dirt" in all directions, but a man might scratch and sift until he starved and not get more than enough to buy him a new hat.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading There might be "pay dirt" in all directions, but a man might scratch and sift until he starved and not get more than enough to buy him a new hat.
dismounted
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From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Then they all added that without water to wash the sand and gravel with, there would be little use in doing anything more than to hunt for "pockets."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There might be "pay dirt" in all directions, but a man might scratch and sift until he starved and not get more than enough to buy him a new hat.
ERRANDnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
every person
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading There were old "placer miners" among them, and they all declared that it was just the place in which they would have expected a "bonanza."
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading They had been through all that sort of experience, and their heads were not to be turned by it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they all added that without water to wash the sand and gravel with, there would be little use in doing anything more than to hunt for "pockets."
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There might be "pay dirt" in all directions, but a man might scratch and sift until he starved and not get more than enough to buy him a new hat.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Then they all added that without water to wash the sand and gravel with, there would be little use in doing anything more than to hunt for "pockets."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading There might be "pay dirt" in all directions, but a man might scratch and sift until he starved and not get more than enough to buy him a new hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were old "placer miners" among them, and they all declared that it was just the place in which they would have expected a "bonanza."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There might be "pay dirt" in all directions, but a man might scratch and sift until he starved and not get more than enough to buy him a new hat.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They had been through all that sort of experience, and their heads were not to be turned by it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There might be "pay dirt" in all directions, but a man might scratch and sift until he starved and not get more than enough to buy him a new hat.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Then they all added that without water to wash the sand and gravel with, there would be little use in doing anything more than to hunt for "pockets."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were old "placer miners" among them, and they all declared that it was just the place in which they would have expected a "bonanza."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
and nothing more
From this reading There were old "placer miners" among them, and they all declared that it was just the place in which they would have expected a "bonanza."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then they all added that without water to wash the sand and gravel with, there would be little use in doing anything more than to hunt for "pockets."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There might be "pay dirt" in all directions, but a man might scratch and sift until he starved and not get more than enough to buy him a new hat.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There might be "pay dirt" in all directions, but a man might scratch and sift until he starved and not get more than enough to buy him a new hat.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading There were old "placer miners" among them, and they all declared that it was just the place in which they would have expected a "bonanza."
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then they all added that without water to wash the sand and gravel with, there would be little use in doing anything more than to hunt for "pockets."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There might be "pay dirt" in all directions, but a man might scratch and sift until he starved and not get more than enough to buy him a new hat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There might be "pay dirt" in all directions, but a man might scratch and sift until he starved and not get more than enough to buy him a new hat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There were old "placer miners" among them, and they all declared that it was just the place in which they would have expected a "bonanza."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
ONE-EYE
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From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
and nothing more
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
go across or through
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading There might be "pay dirt" in all directions, but a man might scratch and sift until he starved and not get more than enough to buy him a new hat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were old "placer miners" among them, and they all declared that it was just the place in which they would have expected a "bonanza."
placernounUS /ˈplæsər/
an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral
From this reading There were old "placer miners" among them, and they all declared that it was just the place in which they would have expected a "bonanza."
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Then they all added that without water to wash the sand and gravel with, there would be little use in doing anything more than to hunt for "pockets."
unusual or striking
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Then they all added that without water to wash the sand and gravel with, there would be little use in doing anything more than to hunt for "pockets."
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading There might be "pay dirt" in all directions, but a man might scratch and sift until he starved and not get more than enough to buy him a new hat.
siftverbUS /sɪft/
move as if through a sieve
From this reading There might be "pay dirt" in all directions, but a man might scratch and sift until he starved and not get more than enough to buy him a new hat.
Sile's
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From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They had been through all that sort of experience, and their heads were not to be turned by it.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading There might be "pay dirt" in all directions, but a man might scratch and sift until he starved and not get more than enough to buy him a new hat.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then they all added that without water to wash the sand and gravel with, there would be little use in doing anything more than to hunt for "pockets."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were old "placer miners" among them, and they all declared that it was just the place in which they would have expected a "bonanza."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been through all that sort of experience, and their heads were not to be turned by it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were old "placer miners" among them, and they all declared that it was just the place in which they would have expected a "bonanza."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they all added that without water to wash the sand and gravel with, there would be little use in doing anything more than to hunt for "pockets."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were old "placer miners" among them, and they all declared that it was just the place in which they would have expected a "bonanza."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were old "placer miners" among them, and they all declared that it was just the place in which they would have expected a "bonanza."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had been through all that sort of experience, and their heads were not to be turned by it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they all added that without water to wash the sand and gravel with, there would be little use in doing anything more than to hunt for "pockets."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They had been through all that sort of experience, and their heads were not to be turned by it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There might be "pay dirt" in all directions, but a man might scratch and sift until he starved and not get more than enough to buy him a new hat.
the act of using
From this reading Then they all added that without water to wash the sand and gravel with, there would be little use in doing anything more than to hunt for "pockets."
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ERRAND OF ONE-EYE The wagons came slowly on down the pass, but it was only a few moments before everybody but the two drivers had dismounted and stood gazing at Sile's remarkable "find."
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Then they all added that without water to wash the sand and gravel with, there would be little use in doing anything more than to hunt for "pockets."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then they all added that without water to wash the sand and gravel with, there would be little use in doing anything more than to hunt for "pockets."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were old "placer miners" among them, and they all declared that it was just the place in which they would have expected a "bonanza."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were old "placer miners" among them, and they all declared that it was just the place in which they would have expected a "bonanza."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then they all added that without water to wash the sand and gravel with, there would be little use in doing anything more than to hunt for "pockets."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then they all added that without water to wash the sand and gravel with, there would be little use in doing anything more than to hunt for "pockets."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were old "placer miners" among them, and they all declared that it was just the place in which they would have expected a "bonanza."
