Both Uses of
bonanza
in
In the Unlikely Event
- Mr. Foster drove them home, each with $1.50 in her pocket, a bonanza!†
p. 133.8 *bonanza = a sudden happening that brings good fortune; or an especially rich vein of precious ore
- And today was a bonanza—new shoes, Mason's kisses and a strike.†
p. 267.5
Definition:
a sudden happening that brings good fortune -- especially wealth
or:
an especially rich vein of precious ore such as gold or silver
or:
an especially rich vein of precious ore such as gold or silver