used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So we fought a hard fight for two months or more, and began to see our way more clearly.
advisabilitynounUS /ˌædvaɪzəˈbɪlɪti/
the quality of being advisable
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So we fought a hard fight for two months or more, and began to see our way more clearly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So we fought a hard fight for two months or more, and began to see our way more clearly.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
without doubt or question
From this reading So we fought a hard fight for two months or more, and began to see our way more clearly.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
disagreementnounUS /dɪsəˈɡriːmənt/
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
e'enadverb
even
From this reading VAGRANT “Sports like these In sweet succession taught e’en toil to please.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading So we fought a hard fight for two months or more, and began to see our way more clearly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So we fought a hard fight for two months or more, and began to see our way more clearly.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading So we fought a hard fight for two months or more, and began to see our way more clearly.
usually; as a rule
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
the act of departing
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading Goldsmith.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading So we fought a hard fight for two months or more, and began to see our way more clearly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VAGRANT “Sports like these In sweet succession taught e’en toil to please.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
a unit of instruction
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading VAGRANT “Sports like these In sweet succession taught e’en toil to please.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading So we fought a hard fight for two months or more, and began to see our way more clearly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So we fought a hard fight for two months or more, and began to see our way more clearly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
one's
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From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So we fought a hard fight for two months or more, and began to see our way more clearly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So we fought a hard fight for two months or more, and began to see our way more clearly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading VAGRANT “Sports like these In sweet succession taught e’en toil to please.”
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
precisely, exactly
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So we fought a hard fight for two months or more, and began to see our way more clearly.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we fought a hard fight for two months or more, and began to see our way more clearly.
SportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading VAGRANT “Sports like these In sweet succession taught e’en toil to please.”
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading VAGRANT “Sports like these In sweet succession taught e’en toil to please.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading VAGRANT “Sports like these In sweet succession taught e’en toil to please.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading VAGRANT “Sports like these In sweet succession taught e’en toil to please.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading VAGRANT “Sports like these In sweet succession taught e’en toil to please.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VAGRANT “Sports like these In sweet succession taught e’en toil to please.”
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading VAGRANT “Sports like these In sweet succession taught e’en toil to please.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So we fought a hard fight for two months or more, and began to see our way more clearly.
VAGRANTnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading VAGRANT “Sports like these In sweet succession taught e’en toil to please.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So we fought a hard fight for two months or more, and began to see our way more clearly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So we fought a hard fight for two months or more, and began to see our way more clearly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
at the time that
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was then that I learned a lesson, which lasted me through my official life and did me much good service: the advisability of taking the public into one’s confidence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading People like to know what is going on; and, if there is to be disagreement, it is better to have it early, when explanation will generally put matters right or effect a compromise.
