(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Mr. Bolton was not able to deny the assertion.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Every afternoon and every evening it was being discussed at all hours not devoted to prayers, and every morning it was renewed at the breakfast-table.
(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 Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading This was immediately upon his return home from Cambridge, for his wife never allowed the subject to be forgotten or set aside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every afternoon and every evening it was being discussed at all hours not devoted to prayers, and every morning it was renewed at the breakfast-table.
on or to one side
From this reading This was immediately upon his return home from Cambridge, for his wife never allowed the subject to be forgotten or set aside.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading Mr. Bolton was not able to deny the assertion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was immediately upon his return home from Cambridge, for his wife never allowed the subject to be forgotten or set aside.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Every afternoon and every evening it was being discussed at all hours not devoted to prayers, and every morning it was renewed at the breakfast-table.
Bolton
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From this reading Mr. Bolton was not able to deny the assertion.
breakfast-table
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From this reading Every afternoon and every evening it was being discussed at all hours not devoted to prayers, and every morning it was renewed at the breakfast-table.
the act of burning something
From this reading Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading This was immediately upon his return home from Cambridge, for his wife never allowed the subject to be forgotten or set aside.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading 'That comes from Robert.'
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Mr. Bolton was not able to deny the assertion.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Every afternoon and every evening it was being discussed at all hours not devoted to prayers, and every morning it was renewed at the breakfast-table.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Every afternoon and every evening it was being discussed at all hours not devoted to prayers, and every morning it was renewed at the breakfast-table.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Every afternoon and every evening it was being discussed at all hours not devoted to prayers, and every morning it was renewed at the breakfast-table.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every afternoon and every evening it was being discussed at all hours not devoted to prayers, and every morning it was renewed at the breakfast-table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was immediately upon his return home from Cambridge, for his wife never allowed the subject to be forgotten or set aside.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading This was immediately upon his return home from Cambridge, for his wife never allowed the subject to be forgotten or set aside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was immediately upon his return home from Cambridge, for his wife never allowed the subject to be forgotten or set aside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was immediately upon his return home from Cambridge, for his wife never allowed the subject to be forgotten or set aside.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This was immediately upon his return home from Cambridge, for his wife never allowed the subject to be forgotten or set aside.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Every afternoon and every evening it was being discussed at all hours not devoted to prayers, and every morning it was renewed at the breakfast-table.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading This was immediately upon his return home from Cambridge, for his wife never allowed the subject to be forgotten or set aside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every afternoon and every evening it was being discussed at all hours not devoted to prayers, and every morning it was renewed at the breakfast-table.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every afternoon and every evening it was being discussed at all hours not devoted to prayers, and every morning it was renewed at the breakfast-table.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bolton was not able to deny the assertion.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This was immediately upon his return home from Cambridge, for his wife never allowed the subject to be forgotten or set aside.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
not any; not one
From this reading Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
not one, and not any
From this reading Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every afternoon and every evening it was being discussed at all hours not devoted to prayers, and every morning it was renewed at the breakfast-table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was immediately upon his return home from Cambridge, for his wife never allowed the subject to be forgotten or set aside.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Every afternoon and every evening it was being discussed at all hours not devoted to prayers, and every morning it was renewed at the breakfast-table.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Every afternoon and every evening it was being discussed at all hours not devoted to prayers, and every morning it was renewed at the breakfast-table.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This was immediately upon his return home from Cambridge, for his wife never allowed the subject to be forgotten or set aside.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading 'That comes from Robert.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This was immediately upon his return home from Cambridge, for his wife never allowed the subject to be forgotten or set aside.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading This was immediately upon his return home from Cambridge, for his wife never allowed the subject to be forgotten or set aside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'That comes from Robert.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was immediately upon his return home from Cambridge, for his wife never allowed the subject to be forgotten or set aside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This was immediately upon his return home from Cambridge, for his wife never allowed the subject to be forgotten or set aside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
at the time that
From this reading Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading This was immediately upon his return home from Cambridge, for his wife never allowed the subject to be forgotten or set aside.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Burning Words 'No power at all; none whatever,' the banker said, when he was next compelled to carry on the conversation.
