used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Grey Nunnery was like a fair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading More than once had Greylands been excited during the year now swiftly approaching its close, but never as much as now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading More than once had Greylands been excited during the year now swiftly approaching its close, but never as much as now.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading More than once had Greylands been excited during the year now swiftly approaching its close, but never as much as now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading More than once had Greylands been excited during the year now swiftly approaching its close, but never as much as now.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading More than once had Greylands been excited during the year now swiftly approaching its close, but never as much as now.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Morning dawned.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading More than once had Greylands been excited during the year now swiftly approaching its close, but never as much as now.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The Grey Nunnery was like a fair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
gigsnounUS /ɡɪɡz/
plural of “gig” — long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
destroyed or killed
From this reading GONE!
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The Grey Nunnery was like a fair.
Greylands
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From this reading More than once had Greylands been excited during the year now swiftly approaching its close, but never as much as now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than once had Greylands been excited during the year now swiftly approaching its close, but never as much as now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading More than once had Greylands been excited during the year now swiftly approaching its close, but never as much as now.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Grey Nunnery was like a fair.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once had Greylands been excited during the year now swiftly approaching its close, but never as much as now.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning dawned.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading More than once had Greylands been excited during the year now swiftly approaching its close, but never as much as now.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading More than once had Greylands been excited during the year now swiftly approaching its close, but never as much as now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading More than once had Greylands been excited during the year now swiftly approaching its close, but never as much as now.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
NunnerynounUS /ˈnʌnəri/
the convent of a community of nuns
From this reading The Grey Nunnery was like a fair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once had Greylands been excited during the year now swiftly approaching its close, but never as much as now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
Stilborough
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From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
surgeonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
in a swift manner
From this reading More than once had Greylands been excited during the year now swiftly approaching its close, but never as much as now.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once had Greylands been excited during the year now swiftly approaching its close, but never as much as now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Grey Nunnery was like a fair.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Grey Nunnery was like a fair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
which person or people
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading What with the doctors and their gigs, for two surgeons came from Stilborough, and the Sisters passing in and out on various errands, and the excited people who assembled in numbers round the gates, a stranger might have wondered at the commotion.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading More than once had Greylands been excited during the year now swiftly approaching its close, but never as much as now.
