presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You should meet your opponents as early as possible and arrange the details with them.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading You should meet your opponents as early as possible and arrange the details with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You should meet your opponents as early as possible and arrange the details with them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading GETTING READY You have been challenged to debate by the Patrol from Readville or by the Debating Society of Berkeley.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading GETTING READY You have been challenged to debate by the Patrol from Readville or by the Debating Society of Berkeley.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GETTING READY You have been challenged to debate by the Patrol from Readville or by the Debating Society of Berkeley.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Since the challenge set the question, that point is taken care of.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Since the challenge set the question, that point is taken care of.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading GETTING READY You have been challenged to debate by the Patrol from Readville or by the Debating Society of Berkeley.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading GETTING READY You have been challenged to debate by the Patrol from Readville or by the Debating Society of Berkeley.
DebatingverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading GETTING READY You have been challenged to debate by the Patrol from Readville or by the Debating Society of Berkeley.
true confidential information
From this reading You should meet your opponents as early as possible and arrange the details with them.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading You should meet your opponents as early as possible and arrange the details with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GETTING READY You have been challenged to debate by the Patrol from Readville or by the Debating Society of Berkeley.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING READY You have been challenged to debate by the Patrol from Readville or by the Debating Society of Berkeley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GETTING READY You have been challenged to debate by the Patrol from Readville or by the Debating Society of Berkeley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
of great significance or value
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the next step?
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
come together
From this reading You should meet your opponents as early as possible and arrange the details with them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading What is the next step?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GETTING READY You have been challenged to debate by the Patrol from Readville or by the Debating Society of Berkeley.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading You should meet your opponents as early as possible and arrange the details with them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading GETTING READY You have been challenged to debate by the Patrol from Readville or by the Debating Society of Berkeley.
in other respects or ways
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading GETTING READY You have been challenged to debate by the Patrol from Readville or by the Debating Society of Berkeley.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Since the challenge set the question, that point is taken care of.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading You should meet your opponents as early as possible and arrange the details with them.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Since the challenge set the question, that point is taken care of.
Readville
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From this reading GETTING READY You have been challenged to debate by the Patrol from Readville or by the Debating Society of Berkeley.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading GETTING READY You have been challenged to debate by the Patrol from Readville or by the Debating Society of Berkeley.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Since the challenge set the question, that point is taken care of.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You should meet your opponents as early as possible and arrange the details with them.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the challenge set the question, that point is taken care of.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading GETTING READY You have been challenged to debate by the Patrol from Readville or by the Debating Society of Berkeley.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading What is the next step?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Since the challenge set the question, that point is taken care of.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since the challenge set the question, that point is taken care of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING READY You have been challenged to debate by the Patrol from Readville or by the Debating Society of Berkeley.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You should meet your opponents as early as possible and arrange the details with them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GETTING READY You have been challenged to debate by the Patrol from Readville or by the Debating Society of Berkeley.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the next step?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You should meet your opponents as early as possible and arrange the details with them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The settlement of terms and issues, which is so important that I shall discuss it by itself in Chapter V, will provide for many things which would otherwise bother you much in your actual debate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GETTING READY You have been challenged to debate by the Patrol from Readville or by the Debating Society of Berkeley.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You should meet your opponents as early as possible and arrange the details with them.
