10th
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From this reading "On the 9th, 10th, and 11th instant, a local election for mayor and charter-offices was held in this city.
11th
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From this reading "On the 9th, 10th, and 11th instant, a local election for mayor and charter-offices was held in this city.
9th
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From this reading "On the 9th, 10th, and 11th instant, a local election for mayor and charter-offices was held in this city.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "On the 9th, 10th, and 11th instant, a local election for mayor and charter-offices was held in this city.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Loco-focos had a majority of about one thousand and fifty for their mayor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "On the 9th, 10th, and 11th instant, a local election for mayor and charter-offices was held in this city.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Last April the Whigs had a majority of about five hundred.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are seventeen wards, and seventeen polls were opened.
charter-offices
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From this reading "On the 9th, 10th, and 11th instant, a local election for mayor and charter-offices was held in this city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "On the 9th, 10th, and 11th instant, a local election for mayor and charter-offices was held in this city.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading It resulted in the defeat of the Whig party.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading "On the 9th, 10th, and 11th instant, a local election for mayor and charter-offices was held in this city.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The Loco-focos had a majority of about one thousand and fifty for their mayor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Last April the Whigs had a majority of about five hundred.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "On the 9th, 10th, and 11th instant, a local election for mayor and charter-offices was held in this city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Loco-focos had a majority of about one thousand and fifty for their mayor.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "On the 9th, 10th, and 11th instant, a local election for mayor and charter-offices was held in this city.
ten 10s
From this reading Last April the Whigs had a majority of about five hundred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "On the 9th, 10th, and 11th instant, a local election for mayor and charter-offices was held in this city.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "On the 9th, 10th, and 11th instant, a local election for mayor and charter-offices was held in this city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It resulted in the defeat of the Whig party.
immediately past
From this reading Last April the Whigs had a majority of about five hundred.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading "On the 9th, 10th, and 11th instant, a local election for mayor and charter-offices was held in this city.
Loco-focos
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From this reading The Loco-focos had a majority of about one thousand and fifty for their mayor.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The Loco-focos had a majority of about one thousand and fifty for their mayor.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading "On the 9th, 10th, and 11th instant, a local election for mayor and charter-offices was held in this city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It resulted in the defeat of the Whig party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the 9th, 10th, and 11th instant, a local election for mayor and charter-offices was held in this city.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Loco-focos had a majority of about one thousand and fifty for their mayor.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading There are seventeen wards, and seventeen polls were opened.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It resulted in the defeat of the Whig party.
pollsnounUS /poʊlz/
the place where people vote
From this reading There are seventeen wards, and seventeen polls were opened.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading It resulted in the defeat of the Whig party.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading There are seventeen wards, and seventeen polls were opened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On the 9th, 10th, and 11th instant, a local election for mayor and charter-offices was held in this city.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Loco-focos had a majority of about one thousand and fifty for their mayor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are seventeen wards, and seventeen polls were opened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "On the 9th, 10th, and 11th instant, a local election for mayor and charter-offices was held in this city.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The Loco-focos had a majority of about one thousand and fifty for their mayor.
wardsnounUS /wɔːrdz/
plural of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading There are seventeen wards, and seventeen polls were opened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On the 9th, 10th, and 11th instant, a local election for mayor and charter-offices was held in this city.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are seventeen wards, and seventeen polls were opened.
WhignounUS /wɪɡ/
a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
From this reading It resulted in the defeat of the Whig party.
WhigsnounUS /wɪɡz/
plural of “whig” — a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
From this reading Last April the Whigs had a majority of about five hundred.
