used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even if it were a damaging attack, it was not supposed that it could have any immediate effect on the state of parties or the strength of the Government.
ablyadverbUS /ˈeɪbli/
with competence; in a competent capable manner
From this reading Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
adversariesnounUS /ˈædvərseriz/
plural of “adversary” — someone who offers opposition
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Its possible results were already keenly discussed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Even if it were a damaging attack, it was not supposed that it could have any immediate effect on the state of parties or the strength of the Government.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Even if it were a damaging attack, it was not supposed that it could have any immediate effect on the state of parties or the strength of the Government.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even if it were a damaging attack, it was not supposed that it could have any immediate effect on the state of parties or the strength of the Government.
damagingadjectiveUS /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
(sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury
From this reading Even if it were a damaging attack, it was not supposed that it could have any immediate effect on the state of parties or the strength of the Government.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Its possible results were already keenly discussed.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Even if it were a damaging attack, it was not supposed that it could have any immediate effect on the state of parties or the strength of the Government.
one or the other of two
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
divisible by two
From this reading Even if it were a damaging attack, it was not supposed that it could have any immediate effect on the state of parties or the strength of the Government.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
Fontenoy's
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From this reading Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Even if it were a damaging attack, it was not supposed that it could have any immediate effect on the state of parties or the strength of the Government.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
home-work
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From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if it were a damaging attack, it was not supposed that it could have any immediate effect on the state of parties or the strength of the Government.
of the present time and place
From this reading Even if it were a damaging attack, it was not supposed that it could have any immediate effect on the state of parties or the strength of the Government.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
industriesnounUS /ˈɪndəstriz/
plural of “industry” — the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even if it were a damaging attack, it was not supposed that it could have any immediate effect on the state of parties or the strength of the Government.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Its possible results were already keenly discussed.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
full of life and energy
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
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 Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
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 But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
Maxwell'snounUS /ˈmækswelz/
possessive form of “maxwell” — a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even if it were a damaging attack, it was not supposed that it could have any immediate effect on the state of parties or the strength of the Government.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Even if it were a damaging attack, it was not supposed that it could have any immediate effect on the state of parties or the strength of the Government.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Its possible results were already keenly discussed.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
prohibitingverbUS /proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ/
-ing form of “prohibit” — command against
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Its possible results were already keenly discussed.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
specifiedadjectiveUS /ˈspesəfaɪd/
clearly and explicitly stated
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Even if it were a damaging attack, it was not supposed that it could have any immediate effect on the state of parties or the strength of the Government.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Even if it were a damaging attack, it was not supposed that it could have any immediate effect on the state of parties or the strength of the Government.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
required or under orders
From this reading Even if it were a damaging attack, it was not supposed that it could have any immediate effect on the state of parties or the strength of the Government.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even if it were a damaging attack, it was not supposed that it could have any immediate effect on the state of parties or the strength of the Government.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
arousing affect
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
Tressady
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From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fontenoy's onslaught upon the administration of the Home Office, and, through the Home Secretary, on the Maxwell group and influence, had been long expected, and was known to have been ably prepared.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The week which had opened thus for Tressady promised to be one of lively interest for such persons as were either concerned in or took notice of the House of Commons and its doings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But after Easter Maxwell's factory Bill--a special Factory Act for East London, touching the grown man for the first time, and absolutely prohibiting home-work in certain specified industries--was to be brought forward, and could not fail to provide Maxwell's adversaries with many chances of red and glorious battle.
