used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FOUNTAIN SHIVERED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been a busy one at the house of Greatorex and Greatorex.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What with business, what with inward vexation, of one or two kinds, Mr. Greatorex felt cross and weary as the evening drew on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been a busy one at the house of Greatorex and Greatorex.
BedenounUS /biːd/
(Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)
From this reading There had been some unnecessary delay in the prosecution of a cause being tried at Westminster, for which Bede was in fault.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a busy one at the house of Greatorex and Greatorex.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There had been some unnecessary delay in the prosecution of a cause being tried at Westminster, for which Bede was in fault.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading What with business, what with inward vexation, of one or two kinds, Mr. Greatorex felt cross and weary as the evening drew on.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It had been a busy one at the house of Greatorex and Greatorex.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading There had been some unnecessary delay in the prosecution of a cause being tried at Westminster, for which Bede was in fault.
travel across or pass over
From this reading What with business, what with inward vexation, of one or two kinds, Mr. Greatorex felt cross and weary as the evening drew on.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day is not yet over.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading There had been some unnecessary delay in the prosecution of a cause being tried at Westminster, for which Bede was in fault.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading What with business, what with inward vexation, of one or two kinds, Mr. Greatorex felt cross and weary as the evening drew on.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading What with business, what with inward vexation, of one or two kinds, Mr. Greatorex felt cross and weary as the evening drew on.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There had been some unnecessary delay in the prosecution of a cause being tried at Westminster, for which Bede was in fault.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading What with business, what with inward vexation, of one or two kinds, Mr. Greatorex felt cross and weary as the evening drew on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been some unnecessary delay in the prosecution of a cause being tried at Westminster, for which Bede was in fault.
FOUNTAINnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading A FOUNTAIN SHIVERED.
Greatorex
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From this reading It had been a busy one at the house of Greatorex and Greatorex.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a busy one at the house of Greatorex and Greatorex.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It had been a busy one at the house of Greatorex and Greatorex.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been some unnecessary delay in the prosecution of a cause being tried at Westminster, for which Bede was in fault.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading What with business, what with inward vexation, of one or two kinds, Mr. Greatorex felt cross and weary as the evening drew on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day is not yet over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a busy one at the house of Greatorex and Greatorex.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading What with business, what with inward vexation, of one or two kinds, Mr. Greatorex felt cross and weary as the evening drew on.
a form of address for a man
From this reading What with business, what with inward vexation, of one or two kinds, Mr. Greatorex felt cross and weary as the evening drew on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day is not yet over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been a busy one at the house of Greatorex and Greatorex.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What with business, what with inward vexation, of one or two kinds, Mr. Greatorex felt cross and weary as the evening drew on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been a busy one at the house of Greatorex and Greatorex.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What with business, what with inward vexation, of one or two kinds, Mr. Greatorex felt cross and weary as the evening drew on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The day is not yet over.
prosecutionnounUS /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading There had been some unnecessary delay in the prosecution of a cause being tried at Westminster, for which Bede was in fault.
SHIVEREDverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading A FOUNTAIN SHIVERED.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There had been some unnecessary delay in the prosecution of a cause being tried at Westminster, for which Bede was in fault.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day is not yet over.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been some unnecessary delay in the prosecution of a cause being tried at Westminster, for which Bede was in fault.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading There had been some unnecessary delay in the prosecution of a cause being tried at Westminster, for which Bede was in fault.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading What with business, what with inward vexation, of one or two kinds, Mr. Greatorex felt cross and weary as the evening drew on.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading There had been some unnecessary delay in the prosecution of a cause being tried at Westminster, for which Bede was in fault.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading What with business, what with inward vexation, of one or two kinds, Mr. Greatorex felt cross and weary as the evening drew on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been some unnecessary delay in the prosecution of a cause being tried at Westminster, for which Bede was in fault.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading What with business, what with inward vexation, of one or two kinds, Mr. Greatorex felt cross and weary as the evening drew on.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading There had been some unnecessary delay in the prosecution of a cause being tried at Westminster, for which Bede was in fault.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What with business, what with inward vexation, of one or two kinds, Mr. Greatorex felt cross and weary as the evening drew on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had been some unnecessary delay in the prosecution of a cause being tried at Westminster, for which Bede was in fault.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What with business, what with inward vexation, of one or two kinds, Mr. Greatorex felt cross and weary as the evening drew on.
but in spite of that
From this reading The day is not yet over.
