used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DECISIVE ACTION.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
acrimonynounUS /ˈækrɪmoʊni/
a rough and bitter manner
From this reading The result was a marked and sudden acrimony in the conduct of the campaign.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading A DECISIVE ACTION.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading The activity of M. de Tricotrin soon began to make itself felt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The result was a marked and sudden acrimony in the conduct of the campaign.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The activity of M. de Tricotrin soon began to make itself felt.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading "But Cupid had him so in snare, That this poor beggar must prepare A salve to cure him of his care."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Cupid had him so in snare, That this poor beggar must prepare A salve to cure him of his care."
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading The result was a marked and sudden acrimony in the conduct of the campaign.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "But Cupid had him so in snare, That this poor beggar must prepare A salve to cure him of his care."
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The result was a marked and sudden acrimony in the conduct of the campaign.
CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading "But Cupid had him so in snare, That this poor beggar must prepare A salve to cure him of his care."
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading "But Cupid had him so in snare, That this poor beggar must prepare A salve to cure him of his care."
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The activity of M. de Tricotrin soon began to make itself felt.
DECISIVEadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading A DECISIVE ACTION.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The activity of M. de Tricotrin soon began to make itself felt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But Cupid had him so in snare, That this poor beggar must prepare A salve to cure him of his care."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But Cupid had him so in snare, That this poor beggar must prepare A salve to cure him of his care."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But Cupid had him so in snare, That this poor beggar must prepare A salve to cure him of his care."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But Cupid had him so in snare, That this poor beggar must prepare A salve to cure him of his care."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The activity of M. de Tricotrin soon began to make itself felt.
Kallists
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From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The activity of M. de Tricotrin soon began to make itself felt.
engage in
From this reading The activity of M. de Tricotrin soon began to make itself felt.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The result was a marked and sudden acrimony in the conduct of the campaign.
maximnounUS /ˈmæksəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But Cupid had him so in snare, That this poor beggar must prepare A salve to cure him of his care."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But Cupid had him so in snare, That this poor beggar must prepare A salve to cure him of his care."
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "But Cupid had him so in snare, That this poor beggar must prepare A salve to cure him of his care."
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "But Cupid had him so in snare, That this poor beggar must prepare A salve to cure him of his care."
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was a marked and sudden acrimony in the conduct of the campaign.
salvenounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading "But Cupid had him so in snare, That this poor beggar must prepare A salve to cure him of his care."
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading "But Cupid had him so in snare, That this poor beggar must prepare A salve to cure him of his care."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But Cupid had him so in snare, That this poor beggar must prepare A salve to cure him of his care."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
in the near future
From this reading The activity of M. de Tricotrin soon began to make itself felt.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The result was a marked and sudden acrimony in the conduct of the campaign.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But Cupid had him so in snare, That this poor beggar must prepare A salve to cure him of his care."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The activity of M. de Tricotrin soon began to make itself felt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But Cupid had him so in snare, That this poor beggar must prepare A salve to cure him of his care."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But Cupid had him so in snare, That this poor beggar must prepare A salve to cure him of his care."
Tricotrin
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From this reading The activity of M. de Tricotrin soon began to make itself felt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading There was something so delightfully cynical about the political maxim upon which he was working, that most of the prominent Kallists, whom he sounded, embraced his idea with enthusiasm.
