used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The strong guard gave them a sense of security which they would not have had under other circumstances.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading They were no longer penniless adventurers, but, though not rich, were possessed of enough gold to make them feel so.
(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 They were all in high spirits.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were no longer penniless adventurers, but, though not rich, were possessed of enough gold to make them feel so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The strong guard gave them a sense of security which they would not have had under other circumstances.
commissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
CONSPIRATORSnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading THE TWO CONSPIRATORS.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They were no longer penniless adventurers, but, though not rich, were possessed of enough gold to make them feel so.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading They were no longer penniless adventurers, but, though not rich, were possessed of enough gold to make them feel so.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The strong guard gave them a sense of security which they would not have had under other circumstances.
coins made of gold
From this reading They were no longer penniless adventurers, but, though not rich, were possessed of enough gold to make them feel so.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The strong guard gave them a sense of security which they would not have had under other circumstances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The strong guard gave them a sense of security which they would not have had under other circumstances.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The strong guard gave them a sense of security which they would not have had under other circumstances.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They were all in high spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were all in high spirits.
intrusted
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From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
for more time
From this reading They were no longer penniless adventurers, but, though not rich, were possessed of enough gold to make them feel so.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
engage in
From this reading They were no longer penniless adventurers, but, though not rich, were possessed of enough gold to make them feel so.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
not any; not one
From this reading They were no longer penniless adventurers, but, though not rich, were possessed of enough gold to make them feel so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The strong guard gave them a sense of security which they would not have had under other circumstances.
nuggetnounUS /ˈnʌɡɪt/
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
Obed
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From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The strong guard gave them a sense of security which they would not have had under other circumstances.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading They were no longer penniless adventurers, but, though not rich, were possessed of enough gold to make them feel so.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading They were no longer penniless adventurers, but, though not rich, were possessed of enough gold to make them feel so.
possessing material wealth
From this reading They were no longer penniless adventurers, but, though not rich, were possessed of enough gold to make them feel so.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading The strong guard gave them a sense of security which they would not have had under other circumstances.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The strong guard gave them a sense of security which they would not have had under other circumstances.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were no longer penniless adventurers, but, though not rich, were possessed of enough gold to make them feel so.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading They were all in high spirits.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The strong guard gave them a sense of security which they would not have had under other circumstances.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO CONSPIRATORS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The strong guard gave them a sense of security which they would not have had under other circumstances.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The strong guard gave them a sense of security which they would not have had under other circumstances.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were no longer penniless adventurers, but, though not rich, were possessed of enough gold to make them feel so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO CONSPIRATORS.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The strong guard gave them a sense of security which they would not have had under other circumstances.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all in high spirits.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The strong guard gave them a sense of security which they would not have had under other circumstances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Obed and the boys made arrangements to travel with the party sent by the commissioner as an escort to the nugget and other sums intrusted to it by different miners.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The strong guard gave them a sense of security which they would not have had under other circumstances.
