adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR Let time and change do their work for six years and six months, their building and their destroying, their ripening for love, their ripening for death.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
Athel
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From this reading There, last night, the young member for a Surrey borough made his maiden speech; his name, Mr. Wilfrid Athel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
boastsnounUS /boʊsts/
plural of “boast” — speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
boroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading There, last night, the young member for a Surrey borough made his maiden speech; his name, Mr. Wilfrid Athel.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR Let time and change do their work for six years and six months, their building and their destroying, their ripening for love, their ripening for death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
CapitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR Let time and change do their work for six years and six months, their building and their destroying, their ripening for love, their ripening for death.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
concert-room
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From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
culminationnounUS /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/
a final climactic stage
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR Let time and change do their work for six years and six months, their building and their destroying, their ripening for love, their ripening for death.
deliverances
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From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR Let time and change do their work for six years and six months, their building and their destroying, their ripening for love, their ripening for death.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR Let time and change do their work for six years and six months, their building and their destroying, their ripening for love, their ripening for death.
drawing-room
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From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
fashion'snounUS /ˈfæʃənz/
possessive form of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR Let time and change do their work for six years and six months, their building and their destroying, their ripening for love, their ripening for death.
gathersnounUS /ˈɡæðərz/
plural of “gather” — sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There, last night, the young member for a Surrey borough made his maiden speech; his name, Mr. Wilfrid Athel.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
IonounUS /ˈaɪoʊ/
(Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading There, last night, the young member for a Surrey borough made his maiden speech; his name, Mr. Wilfrid Athel.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
LEGISLATORnounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtər/
someone who makes or enacts laws
From this reading WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR Let time and change do their work for six years and six months, their building and their destroying, their ripening for love, their ripening for death.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR Let time and change do their work for six years and six months, their building and their destroying, their ripening for love, their ripening for death.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR Let time and change do their work for six years and six months, their building and their destroying, their ripening for love, their ripening for death.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There, last night, the young member for a Surrey borough made his maiden speech; his name, Mr. Wilfrid Athel.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading There, last night, the young member for a Surrey borough made his maiden speech; his name, Mr. Wilfrid Athel.
many-charioted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading There, last night, the young member for a Surrey borough made his maiden speech; his name, Mr. Wilfrid Athel.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
mid-season
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From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR Let time and change do their work for six years and six months, their building and their destroying, their ripening for love, their ripening for death.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading There, last night, the young member for a Surrey borough made his maiden speech; his name, Mr. Wilfrid Athel.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There, last night, the young member for a Surrey borough made his maiden speech; his name, Mr. Wilfrid Athel.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
perennialadjectiveUS /pərˈeniəl/
lasting three seasons or more
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
regardantadjective
looking backward
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
relevantadjectiveUS /ˈreləvənt/
having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
resounds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
ripeningnounUS /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
coming to full development; becoming mature
From this reading WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR Let time and change do their work for six years and six months, their building and their destroying, their ripening for love, their ripening for death.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR Let time and change do their work for six years and six months, their building and their destroying, their ripening for love, their ripening for death.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading There, last night, the young member for a Surrey borough made his maiden speech; his name, Mr. Wilfrid Athel.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading There, last night, the young member for a Surrey borough made his maiden speech; his name, Mr. Wilfrid Athel.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR Let time and change do their work for six years and six months, their building and their destroying, their ripening for love, their ripening for death.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR Let time and change do their work for six years and six months, their building and their destroying, their ripening for love, their ripening for death.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, last night, the young member for a Surrey borough made his maiden speech; his name, Mr. Wilfrid Athel.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
throngsnounUS /θrɔːŋz/
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR Let time and change do their work for six years and six months, their building and their destroying, their ripening for love, their ripening for death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
Triumphe
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From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
voiceful
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From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then we take our way to the Capital, for, behold, it is mid-season; the sun of late June is warm upon the many-charioted streets, upon the parks where fashion's progress circles to the 'Io Triumphe' of regardant throngs, even upon the quarters where life knows but one perennial season, that of toil.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The air is voiceful; every house which boasts a drawing-room gathers its five o'clock choir; every theatre, every concert-room resounds beneath the summer night; in the halls of Westminster is the culmination of sustained utterance.
WILFRID
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From this reading WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR Let time and change do their work for six years and six months, their building and their destroying, their ripening for love, their ripening for death.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading The speech was better reported than such are wont to be, for it contained clever things, and quite surprisingly resembled in its tone of easy confidence and its mastery of relevant facts the deliverances of men of weight in politics.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR Let time and change do their work for six years and six months, their building and their destroying, their ripening for love, their ripening for death.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading WILFRID THE LEGISLATOR Let time and change do their work for six years and six months, their building and their destroying, their ripening for love, their ripening for death.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There, last night, the young member for a Surrey borough made his maiden speech; his name, Mr. Wilfrid Athel.
