used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, better than all, his father could now be assured of a cure.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
(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 Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading But, better than all, his father could now be assured of a cure.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, better than all, his father could now be assured of a cure.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
(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 But, better than all, his father could now be assured of a cure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, better than all, his father could now be assured of a cure.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Now they could have peace, comfort and happiness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading But, better than all, his father could now be assured of a cure.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
Fred
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From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Now they could have peace, comfort and happiness.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now they could have peace, comfort and happiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they could have peace, comfort and happiness.
nuggetsnounUS /ˈnʌɡəts/
plural of “nugget” — a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Now they could have peace, comfort and happiness.
scoopedverbUS /skuːpt/
past form of “scoop” — take out or up with or as if with a scoop
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
SPYINGnounUS /ˈspaɪɪŋ/
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
not in physical motion
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, better than all, his father could now be assured of a cure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now they could have peace, comfort and happiness.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
