touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Finally I said, "The idea of such an extension of the functions of government is, to say the least, rather overwhelming."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And, in heaven's name, who are the public enemies?" exclaimed Dr. Leete.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
carefully weighed
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
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From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "And, in heaven's name, who are the public enemies?" exclaimed Dr. Leete.
an opposing military force
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "And, in heaven's name, who are the public enemies?" exclaimed Dr. Leete.
extensionnounUS /ɪkˈstenʃən/
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
From this reading Finally I said, "The idea of such an extension of the functions of government is, to say the least, rather overwhelming."
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally I said, "The idea of such an extension of the functions of government is, to say the least, rather overwhelming."
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading Finally I said, "The idea of such an extension of the functions of government is, to say the least, rather overwhelming."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Finally I said, "The idea of such an extension of the functions of government is, to say the least, rather overwhelming."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "And, in heaven's name, who are the public enemies?" exclaimed Dr. Leete.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Finally I said, "The idea of such an extension of the functions of government is, to say the least, rather overwhelming."
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Finally I said, "The idea of such an extension of the functions of government is, to say the least, rather overwhelming."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
conformity or harmony
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Finally I said, "The idea of such an extension of the functions of government is, to say the least, rather overwhelming."
Leete
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From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "And, in heaven's name, who are the public enemies?" exclaimed Dr. Leete.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Finally I said, "The idea of such an extension of the functions of government is, to say the least, rather overwhelming."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
on the contrary
From this reading Finally I said, "The idea of such an extension of the functions of government is, to say the least, rather overwhelming."
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Extension!" he repeated, "where is the extension?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finally I said, "The idea of such an extension of the functions of government is, to say the least, rather overwhelming."
express in words
From this reading Finally I said, "The idea of such an extension of the functions of government is, to say the least, rather overwhelming."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Finally I said, "The idea of such an extension of the functions of government is, to say the least, rather overwhelming."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In my day," I replied, "it was considered that the proper functions of government, strictly speaking, were limited to keeping the peace and defending the people against the public enemy, that is, to the military and police powers."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Extension!" he repeated, "where is the extension?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dr. Leete ceased speaking, and I remained silent, endeavoring to form some general conception of the changes in the arrangements of society implied in the tremendous revolution which he had described.
which person or people
From this reading "And, in heaven's name, who are the public enemies?" exclaimed Dr. Leete.
