used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Allan Dunlop's fame as a politician had grown concurrently with the growth of his love.
Allan
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From this reading Allan Dunlop's fame as a politician had grown concurrently with the growth of his love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Allan Dunlop's fame as a politician had grown concurrently with the growth of his love.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading POLITICS AT THE CAPITAL.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading But more was destined to burgeon into blossom than the flowers of spring.
burgeonverbUS /ˈbɜːrdʒən/
grow and flourish
From this reading But more was destined to burgeon into blossom than the flowers of spring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But more was destined to burgeon into blossom than the flowers of spring.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading POLITICS AT THE CAPITAL.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading No name carried more weight in Parliament than his, and his influence in the country was as marked as was his influence in the House.
CommitteesnounUS /kəˈmɪtiz/
plural of “committee” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
concurrentlyadverbUS /kənˈkɜːrəntli/
overlapping in duration
From this reading Allan Dunlop's fame as a politician had grown concurrently with the growth of his love.
counsellornounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading No name carried more weight in Parliament than his, and his influence in the country was as marked as was his influence in the House.
debaternounUS /dəˈbeɪtər/
someone who engages in debate
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading But more was destined to burgeon into blossom than the flowers of spring.
Dunlop's
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From this reading Allan Dunlop's fame as a politician had grown concurrently with the growth of his love.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Allan Dunlop's fame as a politician had grown concurrently with the growth of his love.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading But more was destined to burgeon into blossom than the flowers of spring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Allan Dunlop's fame as a politician had grown concurrently with the growth of his love.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Allan Dunlop's fame as a politician had grown concurrently with the growth of his love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Allan Dunlop's fame as a politician had grown concurrently with the growth of his love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Allan Dunlop's fame as a politician had grown concurrently with the growth of his love.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading No name carried more weight in Parliament than his, and his influence in the country was as marked as was his influence in the House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading No name carried more weight in Parliament than his, and his influence in the country was as marked as was his influence in the House.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But more was destined to burgeon into blossom than the flowers of spring.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
LegislaturenounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃər/
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Allan Dunlop's fame as a politician had grown concurrently with the growth of his love.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading No name carried more weight in Parliament than his, and his influence in the country was as marked as was his influence in the House.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But more was destined to burgeon into blossom than the flowers of spring.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No name carried more weight in Parliament than his, and his influence in the country was as marked as was his influence in the House.
not any; not one
From this reading No name carried more weight in Parliament than his, and his influence in the country was as marked as was his influence in the House.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But more was destined to burgeon into blossom than the flowers of spring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading No name carried more weight in Parliament than his, and his influence in the country was as marked as was his influence in the House.
persuasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈsweɪsɪv/
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading Allan Dunlop's fame as a politician had grown concurrently with the growth of his love.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading POLITICS AT THE CAPITAL.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
sagaciousadjective
acutely insightful and wise
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
the season of growth
From this reading But more was destined to burgeon into blossom than the flowers of spring.
make steady
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But more was destined to burgeon into blossom than the flowers of spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLITICS AT THE CAPITAL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But more was destined to burgeon into blossom than the flowers of spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But more was destined to burgeon into blossom than the flowers of spring.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading No name carried more weight in Parliament than his, and his influence in the country was as marked as was his influence in the House.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Allan Dunlop's fame as a politician had grown concurrently with the growth of his love.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading In the Legislature he had won for himself a prominent position, and was known as a sagacious counsellor, a persuasive speaker, a ready and effective debater, and a good steady worker on Committees.
