used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRUEL PARTING.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Out of these young artisans Manasseh set about forming a guild for the better working of the Toroczko mines.
anew
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
artisansnounUS /ˈɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “artisan” — a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
From this reading Out of these young artisans Manasseh set about forming a guild for the better working of the Toroczko mines.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Out of these young artisans Manasseh set about forming a guild for the better working of the Toroczko mines.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
CRUELadjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading A CRUEL PARTING.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
exemptverbUS /ɪɡˈzempt/
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Out of these young artisans Manasseh set about forming a guild for the better working of the Toroczko mines.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Out of these young artisans Manasseh set about forming a guild for the better working of the Toroczko mines.
foundriesnounUS /ˈfaʊndriz/
plural of “foundry” — factory where metal castings are produced
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
guildnounUS /ɡɪld/
a formal association of people with similar interests
From this reading Out of these young artisans Manasseh set about forming a guild for the better working of the Toroczko mines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
engage in
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
Manasseh
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From this reading Out of these young artisans Manasseh set about forming a guild for the better working of the Toroczko mines.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
mineralnounUS /ˈmɪnərəl/
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
not any; not one
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of these young artisans Manasseh set about forming a guild for the better working of the Toroczko mines.
the act of departing politely
From this reading A CRUEL PARTING.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Out of these young artisans Manasseh set about forming a guild for the better working of the Toroczko mines.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
in the near future
From this reading The mining classes had always been exempt from military service in the imperial army, and so the Toroczko young men had no fear of being soon called away again from their peaceful industry.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Out of these young artisans Manasseh set about forming a guild for the better working of the Toroczko mines.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
Toroczko
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From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
which person or people
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Out of these young artisans Manasseh set about forming a guild for the better working of the Toroczko mines.
but in spite of that
From this reading He wished to make intelligent and skilful mining engineers of them, and so enable them to avail themselves, more fully than they had yet done, of the mineral resources of their native hills.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At the close of the war the young men of Toroczko who had served in the national guard returned home and resumed their work in the mines and iron foundries.
