abandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
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 The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The impeachers had staked their cause upon that Article, and lost.
ArticlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
ArticlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The impeachers had staked their cause upon that Article, and lost.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading They seemed not to have contemplated the possibility of its defeat.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
EleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
FINALadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading THE FINAL VOTE TAKEN.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They seemed not to have contemplated the possibility of its defeat.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
impeachers
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From this reading The impeachers had staked their cause upon that Article, and lost.
ImpeachmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈpiːtʃmənt/
a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The impeachers had staked their cause upon that Article, and lost.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They seemed not to have contemplated the possibility of its defeat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading They seemed not to have contemplated the possibility of its defeat.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
set-backnoun
structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
stakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading The impeachers had staked their cause upon that Article, and lost.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE FINAL VOTE TAKEN.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The impeachers had staked their cause upon that Article, and lost.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINAL VOTE TAKEN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The impeachers had staked their cause upon that Article, and lost.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed not to have contemplated the possibility of its defeat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The impeachers had staked their cause upon that Article, and lost.
VOTEnounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading THE FINAL VOTE TAKEN.
votingnounUS /ˈvoʊtɪŋ/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The defeat of the Eleventh Article was the second official set-back to the Impeachment movement--the first being the practical abandonment of the First Article by the change in the order of voting.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The vote had been taken on what its friends seemed to consider its strongest proposition; the Eleventh Article having been so framed as to group the substance, practically, of all the pending ten Articles.
