Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But you must remember that in every country there was a machinery, with regard to the most important measures at least, which could throw the matter before the electors to be re-decided.

(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 “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You are right.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But you must remember that in every country there was a machinery, with regard to the most important measures at least, which could throw the matter before the electors to be re-decided.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But you must remember that in every country there was a machinery, with regard to the most important measures at least, which could throw the matter before the electors to be re-decided.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But you must remember that in every country there was a machinery, with regard to the most important measures at least, which could throw the matter before the electors to be re-decided.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I can remember no important occasion upon which the machinery was not brought into use.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But you must remember that in every country there was a machinery, with regard to the most important measures at least, which could throw the matter before the electors to be re-decided.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can remember no important occasion upon which the machinery was not brought into use.”

close interaction

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading But you must remember that in every country there was a machinery, with regard to the most important measures at least, which could throw the matter before the electors to be re-decided.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

plural of “divergence” — the act of moving away in different direction from a common point

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

subject to popular election

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

plural of “elector” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

divisible by two

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But you must remember that in every country there was a machinery, with regard to the most important measures at least, which could throw the matter before the electors to be re-decided.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

of great significance or value

From this reading But you must remember that in every country there was a machinery, with regard to the most important measures at least, which could throw the matter before the electors to be re-decided.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I can remember no important occasion upon which the machinery was not brought into use.”

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading But you must remember that in every country there was a machinery, with regard to the most important measures at least, which could throw the matter before the electors to be re-decided.

machines or machine systems collectively

From this reading But you must remember that in every country there was a machinery, with regard to the most important measures at least, which could throw the matter before the electors to be re-decided.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading But you must remember that in every country there was a machinery, with regard to the most important measures at least, which could throw the matter before the electors to be re-decided.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading But you must remember that in every country there was a machinery, with regard to the most important measures at least, which could throw the matter before the electors to be re-decided.

used to form the superlative

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

not any; not one

From this reading I can remember no important occasion upon which the machinery was not brought into use.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading I can remember no important occasion upon which the machinery was not brought into use.”

occurring from time to time

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

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From this reading But you must remember that in every country there was a machinery, with regard to the most important measures at least, which could throw the matter before the electors to be re-decided.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading But you must remember that in every country there was a machinery, with regard to the most important measures at least, which could throw the matter before the electors to be re-decided.

To recall to mind.

From this reading But you must remember that in every country there was a machinery, with regard to the most important measures at least, which could throw the matter before the electors to be re-decided.

precisely, exactly

From this reading You are right.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

propel through the air

From this reading But you must remember that in every country there was a machinery, with regard to the most important measures at least, which could throw the matter before the electors to be re-decided.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But you must remember that in every country there was a machinery, with regard to the most important measures at least, which could throw the matter before the electors to be re-decided.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I can remember no important occasion upon which the machinery was not brought into use.”

the act of using

From this reading I can remember no important occasion upon which the machinery was not brought into use.”

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But you must remember that in every country there was a machinery, with regard to the most important measures at least, which could throw the matter before the electors to be re-decided.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But you must remember that in every country there was a machinery, with regard to the most important measures at least, which could throw the matter before the electors to be re-decided.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.

but in spite of that

From this reading “Yet,” said I, “even so there must have been occasional divergences between what these people did and what the nation wanted.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I see what you mean,” he said, musing, “you mean that all the devotion in the world, the purest of motives and the most devoted sense of duty, could not keep the elected always in contact with the electors.