used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Ever since Pitt and Castlereagh perpetrated their Act of Union two political parties have struggled together in Ireland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ever since Pitt and Castlereagh perpetrated their Act of Union two political parties have struggled together in Ireland.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The simplest and most discernible line of division between them is a religious one.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Protestant party has hitherto been guided and led by the gentry.
Castlereagh
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From this reading Ever since Pitt and Castlereagh perpetrated their Act of Union two political parties have struggled together in Ireland.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
discernibleadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɜːrnəbəl/
perceptible by the senses or intellect
From this reading The simplest and most discernible line of division between them is a religious one.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading The simplest and most discernible line of division between them is a religious one.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It has been steadily loyal to England and to the English Government.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
at any time
From this reading Ever since Pitt and Castlereagh perpetrated their Act of Union two political parties have struggled together in Ireland.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading The Protestant party has hitherto been guided and led by the gentry.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading It has been steadily loyal to England and to the English Government.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading The Protestant party has hitherto been guided and led by the gentry.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Protestant party has hitherto been guided and led by the gentry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ever since Pitt and Castlereagh perpetrated their Act of Union two political parties have struggled together in Ireland.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The Protestant party has hitherto been guided and led by the gentry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ever since Pitt and Castlereagh perpetrated their Act of Union two political parties have struggled together in Ireland.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Ever since Pitt and Castlereagh perpetrated their Act of Union two political parties have struggled together in Ireland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The simplest and most discernible line of division between them is a religious one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been steadily loyal to England and to the English Government.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The Protestant party has hitherto been guided and led by the gentry.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The simplest and most discernible line of division between them is a religious one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading It has been steadily loyal to England and to the English Government.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The simplest and most discernible line of division between them is a religious one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ever since Pitt and Castlereagh perpetrated their Act of Union two political parties have struggled together in Ireland.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The simplest and most discernible line of division between them is a religious one.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Ever since Pitt and Castlereagh perpetrated their Act of Union two political parties have struggled together in Ireland.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Protestant party has hitherto been guided and led by the gentry.
perpetratedverbUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtɪd/
past form of “perpetrate” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading Ever since Pitt and Castlereagh perpetrated their Act of Union two political parties have struggled together in Ireland.
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading Ever since Pitt and Castlereagh perpetrated their Act of Union two political parties have struggled together in Ireland.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Ever since Pitt and Castlereagh perpetrated their Act of Union two political parties have struggled together in Ireland.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading The Protestant party has hitherto been guided and led by the gentry.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The simplest and most discernible line of division between them is a religious one.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The simplest and most discernible line of division between them is a religious one.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since Pitt and Castlereagh perpetrated their Act of Union two political parties have struggled together in Ireland.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Ever since Pitt and Castlereagh perpetrated their Act of Union two political parties have struggled together in Ireland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ever since Pitt and Castlereagh perpetrated their Act of Union two political parties have struggled together in Ireland.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Ever since Pitt and Castlereagh perpetrated their Act of Union two political parties have struggled together in Ireland.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ever since Pitt and Castlereagh perpetrated their Act of Union two political parties have struggled together in Ireland.
unintelligentadjective
lacking intelligence
From this reading Both of them have been steadily prominent, so prominent that they have sometimes attracted the attention of the English public, and drawn to their contest a little quite unintelligent interest.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Ever since Pitt and Castlereagh perpetrated their Act of Union two political parties have struggled together in Ireland.
