used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the corner of a rough piece of ground near the "Vaughan" was situated what was known as the old shaft.
adjoined
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From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
in the past
From this reading This was so long ago that the rubbish which had formed a mound round the mouth of the shaft had been long covered with vegetation, and a fence placed round the pit had fallen into decay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the corner of a rough piece of ground near the "Vaughan" was situated what was known as the old shaft.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been made many years before, with a view to working coal there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been made many years before, with a view to working coal there.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading It had been made many years before, with a view to working coal there.
commencingverbUS /kəˈmensɪŋ/
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In the corner of a rough piece of ground near the "Vaughan" was situated what was known as the old shaft.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading This was so long ago that the rubbish which had formed a mound round the mouth of the shaft had been long covered with vegetation, and a fence placed round the pit had fallen into decay.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading This was so long ago that the rubbish which had formed a mound round the mouth of the shaft had been long covered with vegetation, and a fence placed round the pit had fallen into decay.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading This was so long ago that the rubbish which had formed a mound round the mouth of the shaft had been long covered with vegetation, and a fence placed round the pit had fallen into decay.
enclose with a fence
From this reading This was so long ago that the rubbish which had formed a mound round the mouth of the shaft had been long covered with vegetation, and a fence placed round the pit had fallen into decay.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading This was so long ago that the rubbish which had formed a mound round the mouth of the shaft had been long covered with vegetation, and a fence placed round the pit had fallen into decay.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In the corner of a rough piece of ground near the "Vaughan" was situated what was known as the old shaft.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been made many years before, with a view to working coal there.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the corner of a rough piece of ground near the "Vaughan" was situated what was known as the old shaft.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was so long ago that the rubbish which had formed a mound round the mouth of the shaft had been long covered with vegetation, and a fence placed round the pit had fallen into decay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been made many years before, with a view to working coal there.
and nothing more
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In the corner of a rough piece of ground near the "Vaughan" was situated what was known as the old shaft.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This was so long ago that the rubbish which had formed a mound round the mouth of the shaft had been long covered with vegetation, and a fence placed round the pit had fallen into decay.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It had been made many years before, with a view to working coal there.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It had been made many years before, with a view to working coal there.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading This was so long ago that the rubbish which had formed a mound round the mouth of the shaft had been long covered with vegetation, and a fence placed round the pit had fallen into decay.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading This was so long ago that the rubbish which had formed a mound round the mouth of the shaft had been long covered with vegetation, and a fence placed round the pit had fallen into decay.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In the corner of a rough piece of ground near the "Vaughan" was situated what was known as the old shaft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the corner of a rough piece of ground near the "Vaughan" was situated what was known as the old shaft.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "THE OLD SHAFT."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading In the corner of a rough piece of ground near the "Vaughan" was situated what was known as the old shaft.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading This was so long ago that the rubbish which had formed a mound round the mouth of the shaft had been long covered with vegetation, and a fence placed round the pit had fallen into decay.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading This was so long ago that the rubbish which had formed a mound round the mouth of the shaft had been long covered with vegetation, and a fence placed round the pit had fallen into decay.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading In the corner of a rough piece of ground near the "Vaughan" was situated what was known as the old shaft.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading This was so long ago that the rubbish which had formed a mound round the mouth of the shaft had been long covered with vegetation, and a fence placed round the pit had fallen into decay.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading This was so long ago that the rubbish which had formed a mound round the mouth of the shaft had been long covered with vegetation, and a fence placed round the pit had fallen into decay.
SHAFTnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading "THE OLD SHAFT."
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading In the corner of a rough piece of ground near the "Vaughan" was situated what was known as the old shaft.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was so long ago that the rubbish which had formed a mound round the mouth of the shaft had been long covered with vegetation, and a fence placed round the pit had fallen into decay.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was so long ago that the rubbish which had formed a mound round the mouth of the shaft had been long covered with vegetation, and a fence placed round the pit had fallen into decay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE OLD SHAFT."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had been made many years before, with a view to working coal there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was so long ago that the rubbish which had formed a mound round the mouth of the shaft had been long covered with vegetation, and a fence placed round the pit had fallen into decay.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been made many years before, with a view to working coal there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading In the corner of a rough piece of ground near the "Vaughan" was situated what was known as the old shaft.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading This was so long ago that the rubbish which had formed a mound round the mouth of the shaft had been long covered with vegetation, and a fence placed round the pit had fallen into decay.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It had been made many years before, with a view to working coal there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the corner of a rough piece of ground near the "Vaughan" was situated what was known as the old shaft.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the corner of a rough piece of ground near the "Vaughan" was situated what was known as the old shaft.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been made many years before, with a view to working coal there.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The owners of the Vaughan, which at the time was just commencing work, had, however, bought up the ground, and as it adjoined their own and could be worked in connection with it, they stopped the sinking here.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It had been made many years before, with a view to working coal there.
a late time of life
From this reading It had been made many years before, with a view to working coal there.
