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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 It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The whole town of Blackwater had risen up in the night and gone streaking across the Sink, and what was to keep those envious pocket-miners from claiming the find for their own?
alive
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From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
all
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From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
Black
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From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
Blackwater
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From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
boring
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From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
claim
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From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
claiming
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From this reading The whole town of Blackwater had risen up in the night and gone streaking across the Sink, and what was to keep those envious pocket-miners from claiming the find for their own?
clouds
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From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
cut
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From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
dashed
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From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
dawned
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From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
Death
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From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
down
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From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
dust
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From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
Dusty
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From this reading And Dusty Rhodes--he must have led the stampede--had he respected his partners' rights?
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
empty
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From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
envious
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From this reading The whole town of Blackwater had risen up in the night and gone streaking across the Sink, and what was to keep those envious pocket-miners from claiming the find for their own?
find
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From this reading The whole town of Blackwater had risen up in the night and gone streaking across the Sink, and what was to keep those envious pocket-miners from claiming the find for their own?
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
gone
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From this reading The whole town of Blackwater had risen up in the night and gone streaking across the Sink, and what was to keep those envious pocket-miners from claiming the find for their own?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And Dusty Rhodes--he must have led the stampede--had he respected his partners' rights?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Dusty Rhodes--he must have led the stampede--had he respected his partners' rights?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Dusty Rhodes--he must have led the stampede--had he respected his partners' rights?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
keep
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From this reading The whole town of Blackwater had risen up in the night and gone streaking across the Sink, and what was to keep those envious pocket-miners from claiming the find for their own?
lay
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From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
led
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From this reading And Dusty Rhodes--he must have led the stampede--had he respected his partners' rights?
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
low
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From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
MEENA
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From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
men
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From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And Dusty Rhodes--he must have led the stampede--had he respected his partners' rights?
night
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From this reading The whole town of Blackwater had risen up in the night and gone streaking across the Sink, and what was to keep those envious pocket-miners from claiming the find for their own?
north
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From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
now
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From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
off
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From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
out
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From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
own
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From this reading The whole town of Blackwater had risen up in the night and gone streaking across the Sink, and what was to keep those envious pocket-miners from claiming the find for their own?
partners
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From this reading And Dusty Rhodes--he must have led the stampede--had he respected his partners' rights?
Pass
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From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
pocket-miners
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From this reading The whole town of Blackwater had risen up in the night and gone streaking across the Sink, and what was to keep those envious pocket-miners from claiming the find for their own?
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
respected
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From this reading And Dusty Rhodes--he must have led the stampede--had he respected his partners' rights?
Rhodes
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From this reading And Dusty Rhodes--he must have led the stampede--had he respected his partners' rights?
ridge
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From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
rights
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From this reading And Dusty Rhodes--he must have led the stampede--had he respected his partners' rights?
risen
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From this reading The whole town of Blackwater had risen up in the night and gone streaking across the Sink, and what was to keep those envious pocket-miners from claiming the find for their own?
Rose
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From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
rush
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From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
scarcely
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From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
shoulder
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From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
sight
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From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
Sink
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From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
stampede
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From this reading And Dusty Rhodes--he must have led the stampede--had he respected his partners' rights?
stampeders
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From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
streaking
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From this reading The whole town of Blackwater had risen up in the night and gone streaking across the Sink, and what was to keep those envious pocket-miners from claiming the find for their own?
streamer
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From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
strike
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From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
swarming
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From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
there
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From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The whole town of Blackwater had risen up in the night and gone streaking across the Sink, and what was to keep those envious pocket-miners from claiming the find for their own?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
town
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From this reading The whole town of Blackwater had risen up in the night and gone streaking across the Sink, and what was to keep those envious pocket-miners from claiming the find for their own?
trail
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From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
up
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From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
Valley
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From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
view
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From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
Wash
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From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The whole town of Blackwater had risen up in the night and gone streaking across the Sink, and what was to keep those envious pocket-miners from claiming the find for their own?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
whole
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From this reading The whole town of Blackwater had risen up in the night and gone streaking across the Sink, and what was to keep those envious pocket-miners from claiming the find for their own?
Wild
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From this reading From Blackwater to Wild Rose Wash the dust rose up in clouds, each streamer boring on towards the north; and already the first stampeders had passed out of sight in their rush for the Black Point strike.
Wilhelmina
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From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
WILLIE
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From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
Wunpost
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From this reading THE WILLIE MEENA The morning had scarcely dawned when Wilhelmina dashed up the trail and looked down on the Sink below; and Wunpost had been right, where before all was empty, now the Death Valley Trail was alive.
Wunpost's
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From this reading It lay beyond North Pass, cut off from view by the shoulder of a long, low ridge; but there it was, and her claim and Wunpost's was already swarming with men.
