used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Conferences, a dinning of telephones, a vast opening of mail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT WAS TO BE EXPECTED I Monday was busy in Sable and Flandon’s office.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHAT WAS TO BE EXPECTED I Monday was busy in Sable and Flandon’s office.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Laidlaw case was having its first hearing before the District Court and it was understood to be worrying, ticklish business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Laidlaw case was having its first hearing before the District Court and it was understood to be worrying, ticklish business.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading WHAT WAS TO BE EXPECTED I Monday was busy in Sable and Flandon’s office.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The Laidlaw case was having its first hearing before the District Court and it was understood to be worrying, ticklish business.
ConferencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərənsəz/
plural of “conference” — a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading Conferences, a dinning of telephones, a vast opening of mail.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Every one was conscious of important work in transaction.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Laidlaw case was having its first hearing before the District Court and it was understood to be worrying, ticklish business.
dinningverbUS /ˈdɪnɪŋ/
inflected form of “din” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Conferences, a dinning of telephones, a vast opening of mail.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The Laidlaw case was having its first hearing before the District Court and it was understood to be worrying, ticklish business.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one was conscious of important work in transaction.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading WHAT WAS TO BE EXPECTED I Monday was busy in Sable and Flandon’s office.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Laidlaw case was having its first hearing before the District Court and it was understood to be worrying, ticklish business.
Flandon's
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From this reading WHAT WAS TO BE EXPECTED I Monday was busy in Sable and Flandon’s office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Judge was irascible and his point of view of the case important from this first hearing.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Laidlaw case was having its first hearing before the District Court and it was understood to be worrying, ticklish business.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The Laidlaw case was having its first hearing before the District Court and it was understood to be worrying, ticklish business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Judge was irascible and his point of view of the case important from this first hearing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT WAS TO BE EXPECTED I Monday was busy in Sable and Flandon’s office.
of great significance or value
From this reading Every one was conscious of important work in transaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT WAS TO BE EXPECTED I Monday was busy in Sable and Flandon’s office.
irascibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈræsɪbəl/
quickly aroused to anger
From this reading The Judge was irascible and his point of view of the case important from this first hearing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Laidlaw case was having its first hearing before the District Court and it was understood to be worrying, ticklish business.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Laidlaw case was having its first hearing before the District Court and it was understood to be worrying, ticklish business.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The Judge was irascible and his point of view of the case important from this first hearing.
Laidlaw
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From this reading The Laidlaw case was having its first hearing before the District Court and it was understood to be worrying, ticklish business.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Conferences, a dinning of telephones, a vast opening of mail.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading WHAT WAS TO BE EXPECTED I Monday was busy in Sable and Flandon’s office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Conferences, a dinning of telephones, a vast opening of mail.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading WHAT WAS TO BE EXPECTED I Monday was busy in Sable and Flandon’s office.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one was conscious of important work in transaction.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Conferences, a dinning of telephones, a vast opening of mail.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The Judge was irascible and his point of view of the case important from this first hearing.
SablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading WHAT WAS TO BE EXPECTED I Monday was busy in Sable and Flandon’s office.
telephonesnounUS /ˈteləfoʊnz/
plural of “telephone” — electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Conferences, a dinning of telephones, a vast opening of mail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Laidlaw case was having its first hearing before the District Court and it was understood to be worrying, ticklish business.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Judge was irascible and his point of view of the case important from this first hearing.
ticklishadjectiveUS /ˈtɪkəlɪʃ/
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
From this reading The Laidlaw case was having its first hearing before the District Court and it was understood to be worrying, ticklish business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT WAS TO BE EXPECTED I Monday was busy in Sable and Flandon’s office.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading Every one was conscious of important work in transaction.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The Laidlaw case was having its first hearing before the District Court and it was understood to be worrying, ticklish business.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Conferences, a dinning of telephones, a vast opening of mail.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The Judge was irascible and his point of view of the case important from this first hearing.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT WAS TO BE EXPECTED I Monday was busy in Sable and Flandon’s office.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WAS TO BE EXPECTED I Monday was busy in Sable and Flandon’s office.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Every one was conscious of important work in transaction.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading The Laidlaw case was having its first hearing before the District Court and it was understood to be worrying, ticklish business.
