adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The new Mayor was a Liberal.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As returning-officer, he would preside over the coming political contest.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Mr. Mumbray bade farewell to his greatness.
Chown
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From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As returning-officer, he would preside over the coming political contest.
ConservativesnounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪvz/
plural of “conservative” — a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading As returning-officer, he would preside over the coming political contest.
CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Last November had turned the scale in the Polterham Town Council.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Mr. Mumbray bade farewell to his greatness.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading Mr. Mumbray bade farewell to his greatness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Last November had turned the scale in the Polterham Town Council.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As returning-officer, he would preside over the coming political contest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Mumbray bade farewell to his greatness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Last November had turned the scale in the Polterham Town Council.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Last November had turned the scale in the Polterham Town Council.
LiberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading The new Mayor was a Liberal.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading The new Mayor was a Liberal.
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 It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
Mumbray
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From this reading Mr. Mumbray bade farewell to his greatness.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new Mayor was a Liberal.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Last November had turned the scale in the Polterham Town Council.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
others
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From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As returning-officer, he would preside over the coming political contest.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading As returning-officer, he would preside over the coming political contest.
Polterham
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From this reading Last November had turned the scale in the Polterham Town Council.
presideverbUS /prɪˈzaɪd/
act as president
From this reading As returning-officer, he would preside over the coming political contest.
ProgressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
re-election
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From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
returning-officer
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From this reading As returning-officer, he would preside over the coming political contest.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Last November had turned the scale in the Polterham Town Council.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last November had turned the scale in the Polterham Town Council.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
TownnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Last November had turned the scale in the Polterham Town Council.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Last November had turned the scale in the Polterham Town Council.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new Mayor was a Liberal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It happened that the retiring members were all Conservatives, with the exception of Mr. Chown, who alone of them obtained re-election, the others giving place to men of the Progressive party.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As returning-officer, he would preside over the coming political contest.
