in addition
From this reading Also further excavations were made in the cavern, but without success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Every skeleton was unearthed and the sand around it closely sifted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, believing the coins to be gold, the villain was fairly well satisfied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading However, believing the coins to be gold, the villain was fairly well satisfied.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Also further excavations were made in the cavern, but without success.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Also further excavations were made in the cavern, but without success.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Every skeleton was unearthed and the sand around it closely sifted.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading Thus the coins were recovered.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every skeleton was unearthed and the sand around it closely sifted.
excavationsnounUS /ˌekskəˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “excavation” — the act of digging
From this reading Also further excavations were made in the cavern, but without success.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading However, believing the coins to be gold, the villain was fairly well satisfied.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Also further excavations were made in the cavern, but without success.
coins made of gold
From this reading However, believing the coins to be gold, the villain was fairly well satisfied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, believing the coins to be gold, the villain was fairly well satisfied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every skeleton was unearthed and the sand around it closely sifted.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Also further excavations were made in the cavern, but without success.
the force of workers available
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
Poole
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From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Thus the coins were recovered.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Every skeleton was unearthed and the sand around it closely sifted.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading However, believing the coins to be gold, the villain was fairly well satisfied.
siftedverbUS /ˈsɪftɪd/
past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve
From this reading Every skeleton was unearthed and the sand around it closely sifted.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading Every skeleton was unearthed and the sand around it closely sifted.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Also further excavations were made in the cavern, but without success.
required or under orders
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the coins were recovered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, believing the coins to be gold, the villain was fairly well satisfied.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
unearthedverbUS /əˈnɜːrθt/
past form of “unearth” — bring to light
From this reading Every skeleton was unearthed and the sand around it closely sifted.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading However, believing the coins to be gold, the villain was fairly well satisfied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every skeleton was unearthed and the sand around it closely sifted.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading However, believing the coins to be gold, the villain was fairly well satisfied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus the coins were recovered.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Also further excavations were made in the cavern, but without success.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Down in the ocean depths, Poole and his men had been at work digging out the supposed mighty treasure of the Isle of Mona.
