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Chapter XXI
THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich. We fell into routine; and the days and weeks slipped by. Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish. We took turns at a vacation in camp. Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We took turns at a vacation in camp.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We took turns at a vacation in camp.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We took turns at a vacation in camp.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We fell into routine; and the days and weeks slipped by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We took turns at a vacation in camp.
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From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
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From this reading Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
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From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We fell into routine; and the days and weeks slipped by.
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From this reading We took turns at a vacation in camp.
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From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
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From this reading Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish.
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From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
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From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
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From this reading We fell into routine; and the days and weeks slipped by.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
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From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
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From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We fell into routine; and the days and weeks slipped by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish.
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From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We took turns at a vacation in camp.
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From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We fell into routine; and the days and weeks slipped by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We fell into routine; and the days and weeks slipped by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We took turns at a vacation in camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We took turns at a vacation in camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We took turns at a vacation in camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE INDIANS Although we did not immediately run into the expected thousands, nor did the promise of that first glorious day of discovery quite fulfil itself, nevertheless our new diggings turned out to be very rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We fell into routine; and the days and weeks slipped by.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every night we "blew" our day's collection of sand, weighed the gold, and packed it away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bagsby and one companion went out every day to hunt or to fish.
