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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Bob had remained in the mines, and Steve hoped to be down in time to have a chat with his friend before the whistles blew for the resumption of work at a quarter after one o'clock.
also
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
any
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From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
applying
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From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
ate
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From this reading The lad ate a quick dinner at the boarding house, then hurried back toward the shaft.
back
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From this reading The lad ate a quick dinner at the boarding house, then hurried back toward the shaft.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bob had remained in the mines, and Steve hoped to be down in time to have a chat with his friend before the whistles blew for the resumption of work at a quarter after one o'clock.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bob had remained in the mines, and Steve hoped to be down in time to have a chat with his friend before the whistles blew for the resumption of work at a quarter after one o'clock.
blew
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From this reading Bob had remained in the mines, and Steve hoped to be down in time to have a chat with his friend before the whistles blew for the resumption of work at a quarter after one o'clock.
boarding
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
Bob
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From this reading Bob had remained in the mines, and Steve hoped to be down in time to have a chat with his friend before the whistles blew for the resumption of work at a quarter after one o'clock.
boots
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
bosses
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
Boys
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From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
chat
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From this reading Bob had remained in the mines, and Steve hoped to be down in time to have a chat with his friend before the whistles blew for the resumption of work at a quarter after one o'clock.
come
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
company's
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From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
day
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
days
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From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
dinner
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From this reading The lad ate a quick dinner at the boarding house, then hurried back toward the shaft.
dinners
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
discover
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From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
doing
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From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
down
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From this reading Bob had remained in the mines, and Steve hoped to be down in time to have a chat with his friend before the whistles blew for the resumption of work at a quarter after one o'clock.
drifts
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From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
eating
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
failed
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From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
FIRE
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From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
foremen
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
friend
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From this reading Bob had remained in the mines, and Steve hoped to be down in time to have a chat with his friend before the whistles blew for the resumption of work at a quarter after one o'clock.
get
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
going
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bob had remained in the mines, and Steve hoped to be down in time to have a chat with his friend before the whistles blew for the resumption of work at a quarter after one o'clock.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
hoped
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From this reading Bob had remained in the mines, and Steve hoped to be down in time to have a chat with his friend before the whistles blew for the resumption of work at a quarter after one o'clock.
house
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From this reading The lad ate a quick dinner at the boarding house, then hurried back toward the shaft.
How
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From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
hurried
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From this reading The lad ate a quick dinner at the boarding house, then hurried back toward the shaft.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
Iron
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From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
kept
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From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
lad
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From this reading The lad ate a quick dinner at the boarding house, then hurried back toward the shaft.
methods
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From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
MINEpronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
miners
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
mines
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From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
mining
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From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
more
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From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
most
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
Mr
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From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
mystery
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From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
new
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From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
noon
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
o'clock
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From this reading Bob had remained in the mines, and Steve hoped to be down in time to have a chat with his friend before the whistles blew for the resumption of work at a quarter after one o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bob had remained in the mines, and Steve hoped to be down in time to have a chat with his friend before the whistles blew for the resumption of work at a quarter after one o'clock.
operation
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From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
ore
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From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
other
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From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
pair
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
passed
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From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
Penton
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From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
place
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
purpose
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
quarter
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From this reading Bob had remained in the mines, and Steve hoped to be down in time to have a chat with his friend before the whistles blew for the resumption of work at a quarter after one o'clock.
quick
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From this reading The lad ate a quick dinner at the boarding house, then hurried back toward the shaft.
record
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From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
remained
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From this reading Bob had remained in the mines, and Steve hoped to be down in time to have a chat with his friend before the whistles blew for the resumption of work at a quarter after one o'clock.
resumption
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From this reading Bob had remained in the mines, and Steve hoped to be down in time to have a chat with his friend before the whistles blew for the resumption of work at a quarter after one o'clock.
section
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From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
shaft
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From this reading The lad ate a quick dinner at the boarding house, then hurried back toward the shaft.
shift
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
Steve
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
succeeded
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From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
surface
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
then
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From this reading The lad ate a quick dinner at the boarding house, then hurried back toward the shaft.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
third
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From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
THREE
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From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
time
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From this reading Bob had remained in the mines, and Steve hoped to be down in time to have a chat with his friend before the whistles blew for the resumption of work at a quarter after one o'clock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The lad ate a quick dinner at the boarding house, then hurried back toward the shaft.
uneventfully
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From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
up
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From this reading "THE MINE IS ON FIRE" THREE days had passed uneventfully, the Iron Boys having kept up their record for mining more ore than any other section in either of the company's mines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How they succeeded in doing so was a mystery to Mr. Penton, for he failed to discover that the boys were applying any new methods to the operation of their drifts.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At noon on the third day, when most of the miners were eating their dinners in the mines, the foremen and shift bosses having come to the surface, Steve also had come up for the purpose of going to his boarding place to get a pair of boots.
whistles
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From this reading Bob had remained in the mines, and Steve hoped to be down in time to have a chat with his friend before the whistles blew for the resumption of work at a quarter after one o'clock.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bob had remained in the mines, and Steve hoped to be down in time to have a chat with his friend before the whistles blew for the resumption of work at a quarter after one o'clock.
work
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From this reading Bob had remained in the mines, and Steve hoped to be down in time to have a chat with his friend before the whistles blew for the resumption of work at a quarter after one o'clock.
