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 There is as much difficulty in getting a stranger into the Reporters’ Gallery as in getting Baron Rothschild into the House.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

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

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

any thing at all

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

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

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There is as much difficulty in getting a stranger into the Reporters’ Gallery as in getting Baron Rothschild into the House.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading There is as much difficulty in getting a stranger into the Reporters’ Gallery as in getting Baron Rothschild into the House.

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

From this reading As the gallery will not hold more than thirty, it is quite right this should be the case.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

in a busy manner

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

an occurrence of something

From this reading As the gallery will not hold more than thirty, it is quite right this should be the case.

conveying or resembling a compliment

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

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From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading There is as much difficulty in getting a stranger into the Reporters’ Gallery as in getting Baron Rothschild into the House.

an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

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

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading There is as much difficulty in getting a stranger into the Reporters’ Gallery as in getting Baron Rothschild into the House.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading There is as much difficulty in getting a stranger into the Reporters’ Gallery as in getting Baron Rothschild into the House.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

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

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

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

From this reading As the gallery will not hold more than thirty, it is quite right this should be the case.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading There is as much difficulty in getting a stranger into the Reporters’ Gallery as in getting Baron Rothschild into the House.

not in action or at work

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

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

From this reading There is as much difficulty in getting a stranger into the Reporters’ Gallery as in getting Baron Rothschild into the House.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There is as much difficulty in getting a stranger into the Reporters’ Gallery as in getting Baron Rothschild into the House.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

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

From this reading There is as much difficulty in getting a stranger into the Reporters’ Gallery as in getting Baron Rothschild into the House.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As the gallery will not hold more than thirty, it is quite right this should be the case.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading As the gallery will not hold more than thirty, it is quite right this should be the case.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There is as much difficulty in getting a stranger into the Reporters’ Gallery as in getting Baron Rothschild into the House.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As the gallery will not hold more than thirty, it is quite right this should be the case.

make less visible or unclear

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

and nothing more

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

of or relating to or consisting of a quarter

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading As the gallery will not hold more than thirty, it is quite right this should be the case.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

without strain or anxiety

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading There is as much difficulty in getting a stranger into the Reporters’ Gallery as in getting Baron Rothschild into the House.

precisely, exactly

From this reading As the gallery will not hold more than thirty, it is quite right this should be the case.

any of family of powerful Jewish bankers in Europe

From this reading There is as much difficulty in getting a stranger into the Reporters’ Gallery as in getting Baron Rothschild into the House.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading As the gallery will not hold more than thirty, it is quite right this should be the case.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

the state of being asleep

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading There is as much difficulty in getting a stranger into the Reporters’ Gallery as in getting Baron Rothschild into the House.

express a supposition

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading As the gallery will not hold more than thirty, it is quite right this should be the case.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

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

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is as much difficulty in getting a stranger into the Reporters’ Gallery as in getting Baron Rothschild into the House.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading On the back seats the reporters are sitting idle—some criticising the speakers in a manner anything but complimentary—some sleeping—some reading a quarterly; but on the front seat you see some dozen or thirteen, each in a little box to himself, busily engaged.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading As the gallery will not hold more than thirty, it is quite right this should be the case.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

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

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

the process of paying close and continuous attention

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading If the speaker be a great gun, the reporter puts forward his utmost energies and takes down every word—if he be one of the illustrious obscure the task is less difficult, and a patient public is saved the painful duty of reading the _ipsissima verba_ of Smith or Brown.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We will suppose that for this time only the doorkeeper has relaxed his usual vigilance, and you have managed to effect an entrance.