used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading Business, too, accumulated upon their hands.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Still his hope sustained him, and with his partner he attended strictly to the work in which they were engaged.
Bagsley
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From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
Budd's
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From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
burglarsnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡlərz/
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business, too, accumulated upon their hands.
capturingverbUS /ˈkæptʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Still his hope sustained him, and with his partner he attended strictly to the work in which they were engaged.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
the head of a state government
From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still his hope sustained him, and with his partner he attended strictly to the work in which they were engaged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still his hope sustained him, and with his partner he attended strictly to the work in which they were engaged.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Still his hope sustained him, and with his partner he attended strictly to the work in which they were engaged.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
of great significance or value
From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still his hope sustained him, and with his partner he attended strictly to the work in which they were engaged.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Still his hope sustained him, and with his partner he attended strictly to the work in which they were engaged.
patronizeverbUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/
assume sponsorship of
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still his hope sustained him, and with his partner he attended strictly to the work in which they were engaged.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Still his hope sustained him, and with his partner he attended strictly to the work in which they were engaged.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading Still his hope sustained him, and with his partner he attended strictly to the work in which they were engaged.
technicalitiesnounUS /ˌteknɪˈkælətiz/
plural of “technicality” — the state of being technical as in the use of technical terms or methods
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Business, too, accumulated upon their hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still his hope sustained him, and with his partner he attended strictly to the work in which they were engaged.
a special situation
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Business, too, accumulated upon their hands.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Business, too, accumulated upon their hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The weeks that had elapsed between the confession of Bagsley and the reception of the important document from the Governor of Massachusetts had hung heavily on Budd’s hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still his hope sustained him, and with his partner he attended strictly to the work in which they were engaged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He chafed under the legal technicalities that seemed to be constantly arising to delay a result that he knew was inevitable, and which he thought ought to come immediately.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still his hope sustained him, and with his partner he attended strictly to the work in which they were engaged.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Still his hope sustained him, and with his partner he attended strictly to the work in which they were engaged.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The notoriety they had achieved in capturing the burglars had made it quite the thing to patronize the young firm, and from every side there poured into them an increase of trade.
