used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading This was the case at the mills at Ottewells and Bankbottom, both of which belonged to Messrs. Abraham & John Horsfall, the father and uncle of the murdered man, and at other mills in the neighborhood.
anew
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The murder of Mr. Horsfall had caused greater vigilance than ever among the military.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At some of the mills the use of the new machinery had been discontinued and cropping by hand resumed.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ned still slept at the mill.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
Bankbottom
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From this reading This was the case at the mills at Ottewells and Bankbottom, both of which belonged to Messrs. Abraham & John Horsfall, the father and uncle of the murdered man, and at other mills in the neighborhood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At some of the mills the use of the new machinery had been discontinued and cropping by hand resumed.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading This was the case at the mills at Ottewells and Bankbottom, both of which belonged to Messrs. Abraham & John Horsfall, the father and uncle of the murdered man, and at other mills in the neighborhood.
the two together, not just one
From this reading This was the case at the mills at Ottewells and Bankbottom, both of which belonged to Messrs. Abraham & John Horsfall, the father and uncle of the murdered man, and at other mills in the neighborhood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This was the case at the mills at Ottewells and Bankbottom, both of which belonged to Messrs. Abraham & John Horsfall, the father and uncle of the murdered man, and at other mills in the neighborhood.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The murder of Mr. Horsfall had caused greater vigilance than ever among the military.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
croppingverbUS /ˈkrɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “crop” — cut short
From this reading At some of the mills the use of the new machinery had been discontinued and cropping by hand resumed.
discontinuedadjectiveUS /dɪskənˈtɪnjuːd/
stopped permanently or temporarily
From this reading At some of the mills the use of the new machinery had been discontinued and cropping by hand resumed.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
at any time
From this reading The murder of Mr. Horsfall had caused greater vigilance than ever among the military.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This was the case at the mills at Ottewells and Bankbottom, both of which belonged to Messrs. Abraham & John Horsfall, the father and uncle of the murdered man, and at other mills in the neighborhood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The murder of Mr. Horsfall had caused greater vigilance than ever among the military.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The murder of Mr. Horsfall had caused greater vigilance than ever among the military.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At some of the mills the use of the new machinery had been discontinued and cropping by hand resumed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
Horsfall
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From this reading The murder of Mr. Horsfall had caused greater vigilance than ever among the military.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the case at the mills at Ottewells and Bankbottom, both of which belonged to Messrs. Abraham & John Horsfall, the father and uncle of the murdered man, and at other mills in the neighborhood.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading This was the case at the mills at Ottewells and Bankbottom, both of which belonged to Messrs. Abraham & John Horsfall, the father and uncle of the murdered man, and at other mills in the neighborhood.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading At some of the mills the use of the new machinery had been discontinued and cropping by hand resumed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This was the case at the mills at Ottewells and Bankbottom, both of which belonged to Messrs. Abraham & John Horsfall, the father and uncle of the murdered man, and at other mills in the neighborhood.
Messrs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the case at the mills at Ottewells and Bankbottom, both of which belonged to Messrs. Abraham & John Horsfall, the father and uncle of the murdered man, and at other mills in the neighborhood.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The murder of Mr. Horsfall had caused greater vigilance than ever among the military.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Ned still slept at the mill.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading At some of the mills the use of the new machinery had been discontinued and cropping by hand resumed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The murder of Mr. Horsfall had caused greater vigilance than ever among the military.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The murder of Mr. Horsfall had caused greater vigilance than ever among the military.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading This was the case at the mills at Ottewells and Bankbottom, both of which belonged to Messrs. Abraham & John Horsfall, the father and uncle of the murdered man, and at other mills in the neighborhood.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
Ned
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From this reading Ned still slept at the mill.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading This was the case at the mills at Ottewells and Bankbottom, both of which belonged to Messrs. Abraham & John Horsfall, the father and uncle of the murdered man, and at other mills in the neighborhood.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At some of the mills the use of the new machinery had been discontinued and cropping by hand resumed.
not any; not one
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This was the case at the mills at Ottewells and Bankbottom, both of which belonged to Messrs. Abraham & John Horsfall, the father and uncle of the murdered man, and at other mills in the neighborhood.
Ottewells
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the case at the mills at Ottewells and Bankbottom, both of which belonged to Messrs. Abraham & John Horsfall, the father and uncle of the murdered man, and at other mills in the neighborhood.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
renewalnounUS /rɪˈnuːəl/
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading At some of the mills the use of the new machinery had been discontinued and cropping by hand resumed.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Ned still slept at the mill.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At some of the mills the use of the new machinery had been discontinued and cropping by hand resumed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Ned still slept at the mill.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The murder of Mr. Horsfall had caused greater vigilance than ever among the military.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ned still slept at the mill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the case at the mills at Ottewells and Bankbottom, both of which belonged to Messrs. Abraham & John Horsfall, the father and uncle of the murdered man, and at other mills in the neighborhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the case at the mills at Ottewells and Bankbottom, both of which belonged to Messrs. Abraham & John Horsfall, the father and uncle of the murdered man, and at other mills in the neighborhood.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading This was the case at the mills at Ottewells and Bankbottom, both of which belonged to Messrs. Abraham & John Horsfall, the father and uncle of the murdered man, and at other mills in the neighborhood.
the act of using
From this reading At some of the mills the use of the new machinery had been discontinued and cropping by hand resumed.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading The murder of Mr. Horsfall had caused greater vigilance than ever among the military.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the case at the mills at Ottewells and Bankbottom, both of which belonged to Messrs. Abraham & John Horsfall, the father and uncle of the murdered man, and at other mills in the neighborhood.
workpeople
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sure that there was no chance of a renewal of the attack by the workpeople near, but an assault might be again organized by parties from a distance.
