63
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From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
anew
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
put or pin the blame on
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading My political career did not survive my husband’s death.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
rid of obstructions
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading My political career did not survive my husband’s death.
the act of departing
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My political career did not survive my husband’s death.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E. P. MASON.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
Holroyd
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From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading My political career did not survive my husband’s death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
MASONnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading E. P. MASON.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
misunderstandingnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My political career did not survive my husband’s death.
absolutely essential
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My political career did not survive my husband’s death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
and nothing more
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading E. P. MASON.
pardonedverbUS /ˈpɑːrdənd/
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading My political career did not survive my husband’s death.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
re-election
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From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
try to get or reach
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading My political career did not survive my husband’s death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Since, however, a certain misunderstanding has arisen about this, and it is necessary for me to clear, not only my own character, but the august memory of James Holroyd, I may be pardoned for printing here the letter which I received from him on its being made known that I did not intend to seek re-election:
belonging to which person
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Holroyd ministry, it will be remembered, went out in ’63, and the sense of loneliness and depression I then felt did not allow me to stand again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN OLD WAY OF MAKING A NEW DEPARTURE Nor blame the Rock, whose slippery edge was splashed Only by waves your frantic struggling washed.
