adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a member of parliament, he set an example which might have been followed with advantage by many of his colleagues.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading In the second place, he was able to distinguish between the duty that he owed to his party, and the duty that he owed to his country.
abstainedverbUS /əbˈsteɪnd/
past form of “abstain” — refrain from voting
From this reading In the first place he abstained from hastening the downfall of representative institutions by asking questions and making speeches.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading As a member of parliament, he set an example which might have been followed with advantage by many of his colleagues.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In his public and in his private capacity, he was an eminently sensible man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a member of parliament, he set an example which might have been followed with advantage by many of his colleagues.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading In the first place he abstained from hastening the downfall of representative institutions by asking questions and making speeches.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a member of parliament, he set an example which might have been followed with advantage by many of his colleagues.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the second place, he was able to distinguish between the duty that he owed to his party, and the duty that he owed to his country.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As a member of parliament, he set an example which might have been followed with advantage by many of his colleagues.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading In his public and in his private capacity, he was an eminently sensible man.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading As a member of parliament, he set an example which might have been followed with advantage by many of his colleagues.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the second place, he was able to distinguish between the duty that he owed to his party, and the duty that he owed to his country.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading In the second place, he was able to distinguish between the duty that he owed to his party, and the duty that he owed to his country.
downfallnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading In the first place he abstained from hastening the downfall of representative institutions by asking questions and making speeches.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading In the second place, he was able to distinguish between the duty that he owed to his party, and the duty that he owed to his country.
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading In his public and in his private capacity, he was an eminently sensible man.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading As a member of parliament, he set an example which might have been followed with advantage by many of his colleagues.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place he abstained from hastening the downfall of representative institutions by asking questions and making speeches.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As a member of parliament, he set an example which might have been followed with advantage by many of his colleagues.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading In the first place he abstained from hastening the downfall of representative institutions by asking questions and making speeches.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As a member of parliament, he set an example which might have been followed with advantage by many of his colleagues.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his public and in his private capacity, he was an eminently sensible man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his public and in his private capacity, he was an eminently sensible man.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading In the first place he abstained from hastening the downfall of representative institutions by asking questions and making speeches.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In the first place he abstained from hastening the downfall of representative institutions by asking questions and making speeches.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In his public and in his private capacity, he was an eminently sensible man.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As a member of parliament, he set an example which might have been followed with advantage by many of his colleagues.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading As a member of parliament, he set an example which might have been followed with advantage by many of his colleagues.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As a member of parliament, he set an example which might have been followed with advantage by many of his colleagues.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading In the second place, he was able to distinguish between the duty that he owed to his party, and the duty that he owed to his country.
parliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading As a member of parliament, he set an example which might have been followed with advantage by many of his colleagues.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In the second place, he was able to distinguish between the duty that he owed to his party, and the duty that he owed to his country.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place he abstained from hastening the downfall of representative institutions by asking questions and making speeches.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading In his public and in his private capacity, he was an eminently sensible man.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading In his public and in his private capacity, he was an eminently sensible man.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading In the first place he abstained from hastening the downfall of representative institutions by asking questions and making speeches.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading In the first place he abstained from hastening the downfall of representative institutions by asking questions and making speeches.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second place, he was able to distinguish between the duty that he owed to his party, and the duty that he owed to his country.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading In his public and in his private capacity, he was an eminently sensible man.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As a member of parliament, he set an example which might have been followed with advantage by many of his colleagues.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading In the first place he abstained from hastening the downfall of representative institutions by asking questions and making speeches.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the second place, he was able to distinguish between the duty that he owed to his party, and the duty that he owed to his country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As a member of parliament, he set an example which might have been followed with advantage by many of his colleagues.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a member of parliament, he set an example which might have been followed with advantage by many of his colleagues.
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From this reading Out of the music room, and away from his violin, the sound side of Mr. Wyvil’s character was free to assert itself.
