used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT administered to the Indians who had so greatly annoyed the miners proved a very beneficial one.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT administered to the Indians who had so greatly annoyed the miners proved a very beneficial one.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading From earliest light until the darkness of night they toiled almost unceasingly.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He, however, maintained a respectful distance, and at the end of a day or two disappeared altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He, however, maintained a respectful distance, and at the end of a day or two disappeared altogether.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT administered to the Indians who had so greatly annoyed the miners proved a very beneficial one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He, however, maintained a respectful distance, and at the end of a day or two disappeared altogether.
beneficialadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃəl/
promoting or enhancing well-being
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT administered to the Indians who had so greatly annoyed the miners proved a very beneficial one.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Nothing more was seen of them, except one or two glimpses of the red-skin upon his black horse.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From earliest light until the darkness of night they toiled almost unceasingly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He, however, maintained a respectful distance, and at the end of a day or two disappeared altogether.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He, however, maintained a respectful distance, and at the end of a day or two disappeared altogether.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He, however, maintained a respectful distance, and at the end of a day or two disappeared altogether.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading From earliest light until the darkness of night they toiled almost unceasingly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He, however, maintained a respectful distance, and at the end of a day or two disappeared altogether.
apart from; not including
From this reading Nothing more was seen of them, except one or two glimpses of the red-skin upon his black horse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From earliest light until the darkness of night they toiled almost unceasingly.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading Nothing more was seen of them, except one or two glimpses of the red-skin upon his black horse.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading These were golden moments indeed to the miners, and they improved them to the utmost.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT administered to the Indians who had so greatly annoyed the miners proved a very beneficial one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT administered to the Indians who had so greatly annoyed the miners proved a very beneficial one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, however, maintained a respectful distance, and at the end of a day or two disappeared altogether.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing more was seen of them, except one or two glimpses of the red-skin upon his black horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Nothing more was seen of them, except one or two glimpses of the red-skin upon his black horse.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He, however, maintained a respectful distance, and at the end of a day or two disappeared altogether.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading These were golden moments indeed to the miners, and they improved them to the utmost.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading These were golden moments indeed to the miners, and they improved them to the utmost.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT administered to the Indians who had so greatly annoyed the miners proved a very beneficial one.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From earliest light until the darkness of night they toiled almost unceasingly.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading He, however, maintained a respectful distance, and at the end of a day or two disappeared altogether.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT administered to the Indians who had so greatly annoyed the miners proved a very beneficial one.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading These were golden moments indeed to the miners, and they improved them to the utmost.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing more was seen of them, except one or two glimpses of the red-skin upon his black horse.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading From earliest light until the darkness of night they toiled almost unceasingly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing more was seen of them, except one or two glimpses of the red-skin upon his black horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing more was seen of them, except one or two glimpses of the red-skin upon his black horse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT administered to the Indians who had so greatly annoyed the miners proved a very beneficial one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing more was seen of them, except one or two glimpses of the red-skin upon his black horse.
established beyond doubt
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT administered to the Indians who had so greatly annoyed the miners proved a very beneficial one.
the act of punishing
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT administered to the Indians who had so greatly annoyed the miners proved a very beneficial one.
red-skin
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From this reading Nothing more was seen of them, except one or two glimpses of the red-skin upon his black horse.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading He, however, maintained a respectful distance, and at the end of a day or two disappeared altogether.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nothing more was seen of them, except one or two glimpses of the red-skin upon his black horse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT administered to the Indians who had so greatly annoyed the miners proved a very beneficial one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT administered to the Indians who had so greatly annoyed the miners proved a very beneficial one.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nothing more was seen of them, except one or two glimpses of the red-skin upon his black horse.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were golden moments indeed to the miners, and they improved them to the utmost.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were golden moments indeed to the miners, and they improved them to the utmost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT administered to the Indians who had so greatly annoyed the miners proved a very beneficial one.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading From earliest light until the darkness of night they toiled almost unceasingly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nothing more was seen of them, except one or two glimpses of the red-skin upon his black horse.
unceasinglyadverb
with unflagging resolve
From this reading From earliest light until the darkness of night they toiled almost unceasingly.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From earliest light until the darkness of night they toiled almost unceasingly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nothing more was seen of them, except one or two glimpses of the red-skin upon his black horse.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading These were golden moments indeed to the miners, and they improved them to the utmost.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT administered to the Indians who had so greatly annoyed the miners proved a very beneficial one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing more was seen of them, except one or two glimpses of the red-skin upon his black horse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were golden moments indeed to the miners, and they improved them to the utmost.
which person or people
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT administered to the Indians who had so greatly annoyed the miners proved a very beneficial one.
