matters of personal concern
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
anew
From this reading They fought all day with might and main; And when the sun was set The victors longed to fight again-- The vanquished, to forget.
(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 They fought all day with might and main; And when the sun was set The victors longed to fight again-- The vanquished, to forget.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They fought all day with might and main; And when the sun was set The victors longed to fight again-- The vanquished, to forget.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
Chayford
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From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
a small house with a single story
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They fought all day with might and main; And when the sun was set The victors longed to fight again-- The vanquished, to forget.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
Edgar'snounUS /ˈedɡərz/
possessive form of “edgar” — the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
ElectionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The Election.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Great was the excitement all over England, and Chayford was no exception to the rule.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Great was the excitement all over England, and Chayford was no exception to the rule.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Great was the excitement all over England, and Chayford was no exception to the rule.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They fought all day with might and main; And when the sun was set The victors longed to fight again-- The vanquished, to forget.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading They fought all day with might and main; And when the sun was set The victors longed to fight again-- The vanquished, to forget.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They fought all day with might and main; And when the sun was set The victors longed to fight again-- The vanquished, to forget.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great was the excitement all over England, and Chayford was no exception to the rule.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
Isabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
Joanna
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From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
knacknounUS /næk/
a special way of doing something
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
LiberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading They fought all day with might and main; And when the sun was set The victors longed to fight again-- The vanquished, to forget.
most important element
From this reading They fought all day with might and main; And when the sun was set The victors longed to fight again-- The vanquished, to forget.
the force of workers available
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They fought all day with might and main; And when the sun was set The victors longed to fight again-- The vanquished, to forget.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
not any; not one
From this reading Great was the excitement all over England, and Chayford was no exception to the rule.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Great was the excitement all over England, and Chayford was no exception to the rule.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Great was the excitement all over England, and Chayford was no exception to the rule.
Seaton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They fought all day with might and main; And when the sun was set The victors longed to fight again-- The vanquished, to forget.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They fought all day with might and main; And when the sun was set The victors longed to fight again-- The vanquished, to forget.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Election.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They fought all day with might and main; And when the sun was set The victors longed to fight again-- The vanquished, to forget.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They fought all day with might and main; And when the sun was set The victors longed to fight again-- The vanquished, to forget.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Joanna came home, completely restored to health, bringing Isabel with her; and the inhabitants of the Cottage gave themselves up body and soul to the election, and talked and thought and dreamed of nothing else.
being of use or service
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading They fought all day with might and main; And when the sun was set The victors longed to fight again-- The vanquished, to forget.
victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading They fought all day with might and main; And when the sun was set The victors longed to fight again-- The vanquished, to forget.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They fought all day with might and main; And when the sun was set The victors longed to fight again-- The vanquished, to forget.
at the time that
From this reading They fought all day with might and main; And when the sun was set The victors longed to fight again-- The vanquished, to forget.
which person or people
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They fought all day with might and main; And when the sun was set The victors longed to fight again-- The vanquished, to forget.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Paul Seaton was one of the men who possess the useful knack of knowing when the tide of their affairs is at the flood; so when Mr. Ford asked him to come down and fight the Liberal battle at Chayford in Edgar's stead, Paul consented without an hour's delay.
