adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
Barode
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
Barouchenoun
a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
Carnac
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From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
ChairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
disfranchisementnoun
the discontinuation of a franchise; especially the discontinuation of the right to vote
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
mappedverbUS /mæpt/
inflected form of “map” — make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading He was not mistaken.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not mistaken.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
offsetverbUS /ɔːfˈset/
compensate for or counterbalance
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
OppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He asked also for an interview; and the interview was granted by telegram--almost to his surprise.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He was aware, however, of the discontent among the English members of the Opposition, and of the wish of the French members to find a good compromise.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had a hope that his singular position--the notoriety which his father's death and his own financial disfranchisement had caused--would be a fine card in his favour.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading That night Carnac mapped out his course, carefully framed the policy to offset that of Barode Barouche, and wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Opposition at Montreal offering to stand, and putting forward an ingenious policy.
