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From this reading The right hon. gentleman[4] who moved the Resolution made a very mild and conciliatory speech.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is it a vote of censure on the Government at all?
(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 Is it a vote of censure on the Government at all?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The right hon. gentleman[4] who moved the Resolution made a very mild and conciliatory speech.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Is it a vote of censure on the Government at all?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he confined himself to generalities.
censurenounUS /ˈsenʃər/
harsh criticism or disapproval
From this reading Is it a vote of censure on the Government at all?
conciliatoryadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪliːətɔːri/
making or willing to make concessions
From this reading The right hon. gentleman[4] who moved the Resolution made a very mild and conciliatory speech.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading But he confined himself to generalities.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Is it not a cry of petulant vexation at the natural, ordinary, long-expected sequence of events?
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading Is it not really a vote of censure on the general election?
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Is it not a cry of petulant vexation at the natural, ordinary, long-expected sequence of events?
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Is it not really a vote of censure on the general election?
generalitiesnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈælətiz/
plural of “generality” — an idea or conclusion having general application
From this reading But he confined himself to generalities.
a man of refinement
From this reading The right hon. gentleman[4] who moved the Resolution made a very mild and conciliatory speech.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Is it a vote of censure on the Government at all?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he confined himself to generalities.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he confined himself to generalities.
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From this reading The right hon. gentleman[4] who moved the Resolution made a very mild and conciliatory speech.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it a vote of censure on the Government at all?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it a vote of censure on the Government at all?
long-expected
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it not a cry of petulant vexation at the natural, ordinary, long-expected sequence of events?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The right hon. gentleman[4] who moved the Resolution made a very mild and conciliatory speech.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The right hon. gentleman[4] who moved the Resolution made a very mild and conciliatory speech.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The right hon. gentleman[4] who moved the Resolution made a very mild and conciliatory speech.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Is it not a cry of petulant vexation at the natural, ordinary, long-expected sequence of events?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it not really a vote of censure on the general election?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is it a vote of censure on the Government at all?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Is it a vote of censure on the Government at all?
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Is it not a cry of petulant vexation at the natural, ordinary, long-expected sequence of events?
petulantadjectiveUS /ˈpetʃələnt/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Is it not a cry of petulant vexation at the natural, ordinary, long-expected sequence of events?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Is it not really a vote of censure on the general election?
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The right hon. gentleman[4] who moved the Resolution made a very mild and conciliatory speech.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The right hon. gentleman[4] who moved the Resolution made a very mild and conciliatory speech.
sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading Is it not a cry of petulant vexation at the natural, ordinary, long-expected sequence of events?
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The right hon. gentleman[4] who moved the Resolution made a very mild and conciliatory speech.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is it a vote of censure on the Government at all?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he confined himself to generalities.
precisely as stated
From this reading The right hon. gentleman[4] who moved the Resolution made a very mild and conciliatory speech.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading Is it not a cry of petulant vexation at the natural, ordinary, long-expected sequence of events?
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading Is it a vote of censure on the Government at all?
which person or people
From this reading The right hon. gentleman[4] who moved the Resolution made a very mild and conciliatory speech.
