used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The failure of the attempt to stay the work at Co-op Mill pending the final decision secured for Tom Pinder and his colleagues a welcome breathing space.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If it were possible all hands bent themselves to their respective tasks with increased energy.
all-importantadjective
of the greatest importance
From this reading The parties to the great law suit awaited with what patience they might the final trial of the all-important issue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The failure of the attempt to stay the work at Co-op Mill pending the final decision secured for Tom Pinder and his colleagues a welcome breathing space.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The failure of the attempt to stay the work at Co-op Mill pending the final decision secured for Tom Pinder and his colleagues a welcome breathing space.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The failure of the attempt to stay the work at Co-op Mill pending the final decision secured for Tom Pinder and his colleagues a welcome breathing space.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The parties to the great law suit awaited with what patience they might the final trial of the all-important issue.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading If it were possible all hands bent themselves to their respective tasks with increased energy.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The failure of the attempt to stay the work at Co-op Mill pending the final decision secured for Tom Pinder and his colleagues a welcome breathing space.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading The check to the plaintiff gave them heart for the present and hope for the future.
Co-opnounUS /ˈkoʊɑːp/
a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners
From this reading The failure of the attempt to stay the work at Co-op Mill pending the final decision secured for Tom Pinder and his colleagues a welcome breathing space.
colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading The failure of the attempt to stay the work at Co-op Mill pending the final decision secured for Tom Pinder and his colleagues a welcome breathing space.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The failure of the attempt to stay the work at Co-op Mill pending the final decision secured for Tom Pinder and his colleagues a welcome breathing space.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading If it were possible all hands bent themselves to their respective tasks with increased energy.
an act that fails
From this reading The failure of the attempt to stay the work at Co-op Mill pending the final decision secured for Tom Pinder and his colleagues a welcome breathing space.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The parties to the great law suit awaited with what patience they might the final trial of the all-important issue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FROM this time onward for some months there is little to record.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM this time onward for some months there is little to record.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The check to the plaintiff gave them heart for the present and hope for the future.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The check to the plaintiff gave them heart for the present and hope for the future.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The parties to the great law suit awaited with what patience they might the final trial of the all-important issue.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading If it were possible all hands bent themselves to their respective tasks with increased energy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The check to the plaintiff gave them heart for the present and hope for the future.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The failure of the attempt to stay the work at Co-op Mill pending the final decision secured for Tom Pinder and his colleagues a welcome breathing space.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The check to the plaintiff gave them heart for the present and hope for the future.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it were possible all hands bent themselves to their respective tasks with increased energy.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading If it were possible all hands bent themselves to their respective tasks with increased energy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM this time onward for some months there is little to record.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The parties to the great law suit awaited with what patience they might the final trial of the all-important issue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it were possible all hands bent themselves to their respective tasks with increased energy.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The parties to the great law suit awaited with what patience they might the final trial of the all-important issue.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FROM this time onward for some months there is little to record.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The parties to the great law suit awaited with what patience they might the final trial of the all-important issue.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The failure of the attempt to stay the work at Co-op Mill pending the final decision secured for Tom Pinder and his colleagues a welcome breathing space.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading FROM this time onward for some months there is little to record.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The parties to the great law suit awaited with what patience they might the final trial of the all-important issue.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading FROM this time onward for some months there is little to record.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The parties to the great law suit awaited with what patience they might the final trial of the all-important issue.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading The parties to the great law suit awaited with what patience they might the final trial of the all-important issue.
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading The failure of the attempt to stay the work at Co-op Mill pending the final decision secured for Tom Pinder and his colleagues a welcome breathing space.
Pinder
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From this reading The failure of the attempt to stay the work at Co-op Mill pending the final decision secured for Tom Pinder and his colleagues a welcome breathing space.
plaintiffnounUS /ˈpleɪntəf/
a person who brings an action in a court of law
From this reading The check to the plaintiff gave them heart for the present and hope for the future.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading If it were possible all hands bent themselves to their respective tasks with increased energy.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The check to the plaintiff gave them heart for the present and hope for the future.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading FROM this time onward for some months there is little to record.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading If it were possible all hands bent themselves to their respective tasks with increased energy.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The failure of the attempt to stay the work at Co-op Mill pending the final decision secured for Tom Pinder and his colleagues a welcome breathing space.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FROM this time onward for some months there is little to record.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The failure of the attempt to stay the work at Co-op Mill pending the final decision secured for Tom Pinder and his colleagues a welcome breathing space.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The failure of the attempt to stay the work at Co-op Mill pending the final decision secured for Tom Pinder and his colleagues a welcome breathing space.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The parties to the great law suit awaited with what patience they might the final trial of the all-important issue.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading If it were possible all hands bent themselves to their respective tasks with increased energy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The parties to the great law suit awaited with what patience they might the final trial of the all-important issue.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If it were possible all hands bent themselves to their respective tasks with increased energy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The check to the plaintiff gave them heart for the present and hope for the future.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading If it were possible all hands bent themselves to their respective tasks with increased energy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FROM this time onward for some months there is little to record.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The parties to the great law suit awaited with what patience they might the final trial of the all-important issue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FROM this time onward for some months there is little to record.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FROM this time onward for some months there is little to record.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM this time onward for some months there is little to record.
male cat
From this reading The failure of the attempt to stay the work at Co-op Mill pending the final decision secured for Tom Pinder and his colleagues a welcome breathing space.
the act of testing something
From this reading The parties to the great law suit awaited with what patience they might the final trial of the all-important issue.
accept gladly
From this reading The failure of the attempt to stay the work at Co-op Mill pending the final decision secured for Tom Pinder and his colleagues a welcome breathing space.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it were possible all hands bent themselves to their respective tasks with increased energy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The parties to the great law suit awaited with what patience they might the final trial of the all-important issue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The parties to the great law suit awaited with what patience they might the final trial of the all-important issue.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The failure of the attempt to stay the work at Co-op Mill pending the final decision secured for Tom Pinder and his colleagues a welcome breathing space.
