used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Quarrel! it was not worth calling a quarrel," cried the founder, shortly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He vexed me, and said something about the King, which made me rap out an oath.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He vexed me, and said something about the King, which made me rap out an oath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "Quarrel! it was not worth calling a quarrel," cried the founder, shortly.
Carr
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From this reading "And our visitor went down," said Gil Carr, smiling.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Quarrel! it was not worth calling a quarrel," cried the founder, shortly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew: I drew."
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
foundernounUS /ˈfaʊndər/
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading "Quarrel! it was not worth calling a quarrel," cried the founder, shortly.
a man of refinement
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
Gil
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From this reading "And our visitor went down," said Gil Carr, smiling.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He vexed me, and said something about the King, which made me rap out an oath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He drew: I drew."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Quarrel! it was not worth calling a quarrel," cried the founder, shortly.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He vexed me, and said something about the King, which made me rap out an oath.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He vexed me, and said something about the King, which made me rap out an oath.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He vexed me, and said something about the King, which made me rap out an oath.
meddlesomeadjectiveUS /ˈmedəlsəm/
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Quarrel! it was not worth calling a quarrel," cried the founder, shortly.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading He vexed me, and said something about the King, which made me rap out an oath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And our visitor went down," said Gil Carr, smiling.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He vexed me, and said something about the King, which made me rap out an oath.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
an angry dispute
From this reading "Quarrel! it was not worth calling a quarrel," cried the founder, shortly.
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading He vexed me, and said something about the King, which made me rap out an oath.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He vexed me, and said something about the King, which made me rap out an oath.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
for a short time
From this reading "Quarrel! it was not worth calling a quarrel," cried the founder, shortly.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "And our visitor went down," said Gil Carr, smiling.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He vexed me, and said something about the King, which made me rap out an oath.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Quarrel! it was not worth calling a quarrel," cried the founder, shortly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading He vexed me, and said something about the King, which made me rap out an oath.
someone who visits
From this reading "And our visitor went down," said Gil Carr, smiling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Quarrel! it was not worth calling a quarrel," cried the founder, shortly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And our visitor went down," said Gil Carr, smiling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He vexed me, and said something about the King, which made me rap out an oath.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading "It seems that some meddlesome fool has been telling them in London of my works, and this gentleman has been sent down to inspect the place.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Quarrel! it was not worth calling a quarrel," cried the founder, shortly.
